How are homes heated in Sprague, CT?

Name: Heating fuel in Sprague, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Sprague, used by 69.5% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.7% heat with utility gas.

14.8% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.7% (±2.5 points)
Electricity: 14.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 69.5%

Heating fuel in Sprague

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sprague	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Utility gas	3.7% (±2.5 points)	16.3%	36.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	69.5% (±9.0 points)	48.6%	36.3%	3.9%
Electricity	14.8% (±8.8 points)	22.0%	18.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.0% (±3.8 points)	8.7%	5.8%	4.9%
Wood	2.4% (±2.4 points)	2.5%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±1.8 points)	0.9%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.7%	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 Sprague, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (48.6%).

It is also higher than in Connecticut (36.3%).

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

In Sprague, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (22.0%).

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 Sprague

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sprague
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sprague	—	14.8% (±8.8 points)	—
Franklin	3.5 mi	6.4% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lisbon	4.1 mi	4.8% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Scotland	4.3 mi	7.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Canterbury	5.4 mi	6.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Norwich	6.1 mi	27.6% (±3.3 points)	Higher
South Windham	6.4 mi	1.4% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Windham	7.2 mi	20.4% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bozrah	8.0 mi	10.7% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lisbon, CT (4.8%), South Windham, CT (1.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Norwich, CT (27.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Lisbon	73.0% (±8.0 points)
2	Bozrah	71.7% (±6.9 points)
3	North Stonington	69.8% (±8.7 points)
4	Franklin	69.6% (±5.4 points)
5	Sprague	69.5% (±9.0 points)
6	Griswold	67.7% (±5.9 points)
7	Ledyard	64.7% (±5.8 points)
8	Waterford	62.3% (±3.5 points)
9	Lebanon	61.3% (±8.4 points)
10	Colchester	60.0% (±5.2 points)
11	Preston	59.3% (±9.6 points)

Showing 11 of 19 places in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Sprague include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Baltic.

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 Sprague

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Sprague, used by 69.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sprague heat with oil?

69.5% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in Sprague use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sprague have electric heat?

14.8% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Sprague heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sprague town, Southeastern 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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