How are homes heated in Grand Isle, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Grand Isle, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Grand Isle, used by 65.5% (±13.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

23.3% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±11.6 points)
Electricity: 23.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 65.5%

Heating fuel in Grand Isle

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Grand Isle	Aroostook County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±11.6 points)	0.8%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	65.5% (±13.4 points)	67.8%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	23.3% (±13.2 points)	10.2%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.7% (±2.6 points)	5.1%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	4.9% (±3.4 points)	11.2%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.6 points)	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.7% (±2.9 points)	1.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.4 points)	3.3%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±11.6 points)	0.3%	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 Grand Isle, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Aroostook County (67.8%).

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

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

In Grand Isle, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Aroostook County (10.2%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (11.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Grand Isle

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grand Isle
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Grand Isle	—	23.3% (±13.2 points)	—
Madawaska	5.9 mi	4.4% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Van Buren	8.0 mi	8.6% (±4.2 points)	Lower
St. Agatha	8.2 mi	5.1% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Van Buren (community)	11 mi	9.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Madawaska (community)	11 mi	5.5% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Frenchville	12 mi	5.2% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Stockholm	13 mi	5.5% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Cyr Plantation	13 mi	0.0% (±54.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Madawaska, ME (4.4%), Van Buren, ME (8.6%), St. Agatha, ME (5.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
20	St. Francis	67.5% (±13.4 points)
21	Presque Isle	67.4% (±6.0 points)
22	Reed Plantation	67.3% (±16.5 points)
23	Winterville Plantation	67.0% (±13.8 points)
24	New Canada	66.4% (±10.8 points)
25	Easton	65.6% (±9.9 points)
26	Grand Isle	65.5% (±13.4 points)
27	Hersey	65.2% (±26.9 points)
28 (tie)	Hodgdon	65.0% (±8.1 points)
28 (tie)	Wade	65.0% (±13.4 points)
30	New Limerick	64.4% (±11.9 points)
31	Masardis	64.1% (±18.6 points)
32	Cyr Plantation	64.0% (±26.0 points)

Showing 13 of 64 places in Aroostook 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 Grand Isle

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Grand Isle, used by 65.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Grand Isle heat with oil?

65.5% (±13.4 points) of occupied homes in Grand Isle use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Grand Isle have electric heat?

23.3% (±13.2 points) of occupied homes in Grand Isle heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Isle town, Aroostook 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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