How are homes heated in South Coventry, CT?

Name: Heating fuel in South Coventry, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in South Coventry, used by 55.8% (±19.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.1% heat with utility gas.

26.1% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.1% (±5.0 points)
Electricity: 26.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 55.8%

Heating fuel in South Coventry

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	South Coventry	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Utility gas	4.1% (±5.0 points)	46.4%	36.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	55.8% (±19.9 points)	30.6%	36.3%	3.9%
Electricity	26.1% (±14.9 points)	15.6%	18.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.8% (±6.6 points)	4.5%	5.8%	4.9%
Wood	5.8% (±6.9 points)	1.1%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.5% (±4.2 points)	1.0%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.5%	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 South Coventry, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Capitol Planning Region (30.6%).

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

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

In South Coventry, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Capitol Planning Region (15.6%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (18.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near South Coventry

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Coventry
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
South Coventry	—	26.1% (±14.9 points)	—
Coventry Lake	2.3 mi	14.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Andover	4.1 mi	5.9% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Columbia	4.4 mi	7.6% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Mansfield	4.4 mi	32.0% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Storrs	4.4 mi	56.1% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Willimantic	5.4 mi	25.6% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bolton	7.0 mi	3.2% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Windham	7.5 mi	20.4% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Andover, CT (5.9%), Columbia, CT (7.6%), Bolton, CT (3.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Storrs, CT (56.1%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Capitol Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Somers (community)	71.0% (±10.3 points)
5	Suffield Depot	67.4% (±14.0 points)
6	Salmon Brook	64.8% (±12.9 points)
7	Stafford Springs	57.7% (±8.4 points)
8	Tariffville	57.5% (±13.4 points)
9	Coventry Lake	57.2% (±11.6 points)
10	South Coventry	55.8% (±19.9 points)
11	West Simsbury	55.4% (±13.3 points)
12	Weatogue	45.9% (±11.4 points)
13	Canton Valley	45.1% (±15.6 points)
14	Crystal Lake	43.5% (±14.1 points)
15	Simsbury Center	40.4% (±5.7 points)
16	Windsor Locks (community)	37.1% (±5.0 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Capitol Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

South Coventry is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Coventry, whose figures include it.

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 South Coventry

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in South Coventry, used by 55.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in South Coventry heat with oil?

55.8% (±19.9 points) of occupied homes in South Coventry use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in South Coventry have electric heat?

26.1% (±14.9 points) of occupied homes in South Coventry heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Coventry CDP, 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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