How are homes heated in Minot, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Minot, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Minot, used by 61.4% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.0% heat with utility gas.

5.8% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.0% (±1.0 points)
Electricity: 5.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 61.4%

Heating fuel in Minot

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Minot	Androscoggin County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	1.0% (±1.0 points)	13.4%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	61.4% (±7.6 points)	58.9%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	5.8% (±3.5 points)	8.8%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.7% (±5.6 points)	9.9%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	13.3% (±4.5 points)	5.9%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	7.8% (±5.8 points)	2.0%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.4 points)	1.0%	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 Minot, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Androscoggin County (58.9%).

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

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

In Minot, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Androscoggin County (8.8%).

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 Minot

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Minot
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Minot	—	5.8% (±3.5 points)	—
Mechanic Falls (community)	3.4 mi	6.4% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mechanic Falls	4.1 mi	4.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hebron	5.6 mi	5.2% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Auburn	5.7 mi	10.8% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Oxford	6.8 mi	8.5% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Poland	6.8 mi	1.6% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Buckfield	8.6 mi	5.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lewiston	8.8 mi	10.4% (±1.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Auburn, ME (10.8%), Lewiston, ME (10.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Sabattus	73.3% (±9.9 points)
4	Wales	70.6% (±10.7 points)
5	Lisbon	69.1% (±7.2 points)
6	Greene	68.2% (±10.0 points)
7	Livermore Falls	65.0% (±10.8 points)
8	Leeds	62.0% (±7.8 points)
9	Minot	61.4% (±7.6 points)
10	Livermore	61.2% (±8.8 points)
11	Turner	58.5% (±10.7 points)
12	Durham	58.1% (±8.2 points)
13	Lewiston	52.6% (±3.3 points)
14	Auburn	51.3% (±3.8 points)

Showing 12 of 14 places in Androscoggin 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 Minot

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Minot, used by 61.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Minot heat with oil?

61.4% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Minot use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Minot have electric heat?

5.8% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Minot heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Minot town, Androscoggin County, Maine (county subdivision:46160, in state:23 county:001).

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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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