How are homes heated in Carmel, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Carmel, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Carmel, used by 58.7% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.6% heat with utility gas.

5.9% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.6% (±2.7 points)
Electricity: 5.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 58.7%

Heating fuel in Carmel

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Carmel	Penobscot County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	1.6% (±2.7 points)	9.8%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	58.7% (±10.3 points)	54.8%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	5.9% (±3.4 points)	12.7%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	18.5% (±8.0 points)	11.7%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	13.7% (±7.1 points)	8.6%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.1% (±1.7 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.9 points)	1.6%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.5%	0.4%	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 Carmel, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Penobscot County (54.8%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (55.3%).

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

In Carmel, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Penobscot County (12.7%).

It is also lower than in Maine (11.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Carmel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carmel
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Carmel	—	5.9% (±3.4 points)	—
Hermon	4.4 mi	19.0% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Levant	5.3 mi	6.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Etna	6.6 mi	8.9% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Newburgh	6.6 mi	10.0% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Stetson	7.3 mi	6.3% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hampden	7.5 mi	6.4% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kenduskeag	8.8 mi	6.6% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hampden (community)	8.8 mi	7.0% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hermon, ME (19.0%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Penobscot County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
21 (tie)	Stetson	61.6% (±8.4 points)
23	Alton	61.1% (±7.4 points)
24	Orrington	60.3% (±8.9 points)
25	Bradley	60.1% (±9.4 points)
26	Dixmont	59.9% (±9.1 points)
27	Exeter	58.8% (±11.2 points)
28 (tie)	Carmel	58.7% (±10.3 points)
28 (tie)	Passadumkeag	58.7% (±13.1 points)
30	Stacyville	57.7% (±11.6 points)
31	Glenburn	57.6% (±9.7 points)
32	Woodville	57.3% (±19.2 points)
33	Newburgh	54.7% (±7.6 points)
34	Dexter	54.6% (±10.4 points)

Showing 13 of 58 places in Penobscot County, 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 Carmel

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Carmel, used by 58.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Carmel heat with oil?

58.7% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Carmel use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Carmel have electric heat?

5.9% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Carmel heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carmel town, Penobscot County, Maine

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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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