How are homes heated in Putnam, CT?

Name: Heating fuel in Putnam, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Putnam, used by 40.6% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.9% heat with utility gas.

25.6% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 21.9% (±4.9 points)
Electricity: 25.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 40.6%

Heating fuel in Putnam

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Putnam	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Utility gas	21.9% (±4.9 points)	7.3%	36.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	40.6% (±4.9 points)	60.4%	36.3%	3.9%
Electricity	25.6% (±5.7 points)	14.5%	18.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.9% (±2.1 points)	7.5%	5.8%	4.9%
Wood	3.1% (±1.6 points)	8.4%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±1.2 points)	1.4%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.0 points)	0.2%	0.5%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Putnam, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (60.4%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (36.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In Putnam, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (14.5%).

It is also higher than in Connecticut (18.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Putnam

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Putnam
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Putnam	—	25.6% (±5.7 points)	—
South Woodstock	4.6 mi	54.5% (±18.3 points)	Higher
Killingly	5.5 mi	13.4% (±3.3 points)	Lower
North Grosvenor Dale	5.7 mi	11.0% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Thompson	5.7 mi	11.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Pomfret	5.9 mi	9.6% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Quinebaug	7.7 mi	4.4% (±6.4 points)	Lower
East Brooklyn	8.2 mi	5.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Woodstock	8.8 mi	17.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Killingly, CT (13.4%), Thompson, CT (11.7%), Pomfret, CT (9.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Woodstock, CT (54.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10	Pomfret	61.0% (±7.3 points)
11	Killingly	60.6% (±4.5 points)
12	Woodstock	59.2% (±7.3 points)
13	Union	58.1% (±7.6 points)
14	Eastford	57.9% (±6.9 points)
15	Voluntown	57.7% (±8.6 points)
16	Putnam	40.6% (±4.9 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Putnam include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Putnam (community).

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Putnam

What is the most common way to heat a home in Putnam?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Putnam, used by 40.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Putnam heat with oil?

40.6% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in Putnam use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Putnam have electric heat?

25.6% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Putnam heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Putnam town, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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