How are homes heated in Machias (community), ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Machias (community), ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Machias (community), used by 60.2% (±12.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

27.9% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±4.8 points)
Electricity: 27.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 60.2%

Heating fuel in Machias (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Machias (community)	Washington County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.6%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	60.2% (±12.8 points)	59.2%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	27.9% (±11.7 points)	8.3%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.1% (±4.0 points)	17.6%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	4.8% (±5.7 points)	12.7%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.8 points)	1.1%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.8 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 Machias (community), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Washington County (59.2%).

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

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

In Machias (community), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Washington County (8.3%).

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 Machias (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Machias (community)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Machias (community)	—	27.9% (±11.7 points)	—
Marshfield	3.4 mi	0.0% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Whitneyville	4.9 mi	0.0% (±34.1 points)	Not measurably different
Roque Bluffs	5.8 mi	0.0% (±17.7 points)	Lower
East Machias	6.0 mi	7.8% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Jonesboro	6.2 mi	5.2% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Machiasport	7.0 mi	2.2% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Jonesport	9.7 mi	6.7% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Northfield	11 mi	13.5% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Marshfield, ME (0.0%), Roque Bluffs, ME (0.0%), East Machias, ME (7.8%).

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

Machias (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Machias, whose figures include it.

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 Machias (community)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Machias (community)?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Machias (community), used by 60.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Machias (community) heat with oil?

60.2% (±12.8 points) of occupied homes in Machias (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Machias (community) have electric heat?

27.9% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes in Machias (community) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Machias CDP, 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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