How are homes heated in Kennebunk, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Kennebunk, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Kennebunk, used by 55.8% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.5% heat with utility gas.

14.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 8.5% (±4.7 points)
Electricity: 14.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 55.8%

Heating fuel in Kennebunk

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kennebunk	York County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	8.5% (±4.7 points)	4.4%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	55.8% (±6.0 points)	60.5%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	14.7% (±3.4 points)	10.4%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.8% (±4.0 points)	16.5%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.8% (±0.9 points)	5.7%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±0.8 points)	1.9%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	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 Kennebunk, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from York County (60.5%).

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

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

In Kennebunk, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in York County (10.4%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Kennebunk

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kennebunk
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kennebunk	—	14.7% (±3.4 points)	—
Arundel	4.3 mi	6.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Kennebunkport (community)	4.9 mi	8.6% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wells	6.2 mi	11.5% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kennebunkport	6.3 mi	20.1% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Biddeford	9.0 mi	12.3% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lyman	9.5 mi	3.8% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Ogunquit	10 mi	16.4% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Berwick (community)	11 mi	5.8% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Arundel, ME (6.1%), Lyman, ME (3.8%), North Berwick (community), ME (5.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
16 (tie)	Kittery	60.2% (±6.4 points)
18	South Berwick	60.0% (±6.9 points)
19	Berwick	58.8% (±6.8 points)
20 (tie)	North Berwick	57.5% (±7.8 points)
20 (tie)	Shapleigh	57.5% (±7.7 points)
22	Newfield	57.0% (±11.1 points)
23	Kennebunk	55.8% (±6.0 points)
24 (tie)	Wells	55.0% (±5.0 points)
24 (tie)	York	55.0% (±6.2 points)
26	Acton	53.8% (±8.9 points)
27	Parsonsfield	53.5% (±10.1 points)
28	Kennebunkport	50.1% (±9.4 points)
29	Old Orchard Beach	47.7% (±6.9 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Kennebunk include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Kennebunk (community), West Kennebunk.

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 Kennebunk

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Kennebunk, used by 55.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kennebunk heat with oil?

55.8% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Kennebunk use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kennebunk have electric heat?

14.7% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Kennebunk heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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