How are homes heated in Embden, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Embden, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Embden, used by 45.8% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

5.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±6.1 points)
Electricity: 5.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 45.8%

Heating fuel in Embden

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Embden	Somerset County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.8%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	45.8% (±10.3 points)	58.2%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	5.7% (±5.0 points)	8.9%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.7% (±7.0 points)	13.2%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	34.1% (±10.9 points)	16.5%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±1.0 points)	1.6%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.1 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 Embden, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Somerset County (58.2%).

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

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

In Embden, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Somerset County (8.9%).

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 Embden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Embden
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Embden	—	5.7% (±5.0 points)	—
Solon	6.2 mi	11.4% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Anson	6.4 mi	5.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
New Portland	6.9 mi	1.5% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bingham	8.6 mi	7.8% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Madison (community)	9.1 mi	14.9% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Madison	9.5 mi	11.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Ridge Plantation	12 mi	0.0% (±42.1 points)	Not measurably different
New Vineyard	12 mi	5.7% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12	Detroit	54.1% (±11.7 points)
13	Jackman	52.6% (±14.2 points)
14	Mercer	50.9% (±9.0 points)
15	Smithfield	48.7% (±8.0 points)
16	St. Albans	48.0% (±10.3 points)
17	New Portland	47.5% (±10.0 points)
18	Embden	45.8% (±10.3 points)
19	Cambridge	43.3% (±16.0 points)
20	West Forks Plantation	42.9% (±30.9 points)
21	Moscow	42.7% (±10.3 points)
22 (tie)	Hartland	41.2% (±10.1 points)
22 (tie)	Starks	41.2% (±10.0 points)
24	Solon	41.0% (±12.2 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Somerset 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 Embden

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Embden, used by 45.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Embden heat with oil?

45.8% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Embden use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Embden have electric heat?

5.7% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Embden heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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