How are homes heated in Waterbury, CT?

Name: Heating fuel in Waterbury, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Waterbury, used by 38.2% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.2% heat with electricity.

24.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 38.2% (±2.5 points)
Electricity: 31.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 24.8%

Heating fuel in Waterbury

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Waterbury	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Utility gas	38.2% (±2.5 points)	27.6%	36.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24.8% (±2.0 points)	41.8%	36.3%	3.9%
Electricity	31.2% (±2.2 points)	21.4%	18.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.1% (±0.8 points)	6.5%	5.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.2 points)	1.0%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±0.4 points)	1.2%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	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 Waterbury, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (41.8%).

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

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

In Waterbury, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (21.4%).

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 Waterbury

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waterbury
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Waterbury	—	31.2% (±2.2 points)	—
Oakville	3.5 mi	21.4% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Wolcott	4.3 mi	13.2% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Naugatuck	4.9 mi	20.2% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Middlebury	5.0 mi	13.5% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Prospect	5.2 mi	3.2% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Watertown (community)	5.3 mi	24.5% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Watertown	5.7 mi	16.9% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Plymouth	7.5 mi	15.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oakville, CT (21.4%), Wolcott, CT (13.2%), Naugatuck, CT (20.2%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12	Beacon Falls	46.0% (±8.8 points)
13	Shelton	45.4% (±3.3 points)
14	Naugatuck	44.1% (±4.3 points)
15 (tie)	Bristol	40.1% (±2.3 points)
15 (tie)	Southbury	40.1% (±4.1 points)
17	Derby	27.9% (±5.4 points)
18	Waterbury	24.8% (±2.0 points)
19	Ansonia	22.3% (±3.8 points)

Showing 8 of 19 places in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Waterbury

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Waterbury, used by 38.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Waterbury heat with oil?

24.8% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Waterbury use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Waterbury have electric heat?

31.2% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Waterbury heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Waterbury town, Naugatuck Valley 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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