How are homes heated in Newport, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Newport, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Newport, used by 68.6% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

15.6% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±1.8 points)
Electricity: 15.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 68.6%

Heating fuel in Newport

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Newport	Penobscot County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±1.8 points)	9.8%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	68.6% (±8.3 points)	54.8%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	15.6% (±6.7 points)	12.7%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.2% (±2.5 points)	11.7%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	8.4% (±4.8 points)	8.6%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±1.3 points)	1.6%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.5% (±4.0 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 Newport, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Penobscot County (54.8%).

It is also higher than in Maine (55.3%).

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

In Newport, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Penobscot County (12.7%).

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 Newport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newport
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Newport	—	15.6% (±6.7 points)	—
Stetson	5.1 mi	6.3% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Plymouth	5.7 mi	9.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Corinna	5.8 mi	7.9% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Palmyra	7.5 mi	13.8% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Detroit	7.7 mi	9.9% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Exeter	8.1 mi	7.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Etna	8.4 mi	8.9% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
St. Albans	9.2 mi	7.9% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stetson, ME (6.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	Corinth	72.0% (±7.7 points)
8	Lincoln	70.8% (±11.3 points)
9	Patten	69.9% (±8.3 points)
10	Hampden	69.0% (±7.1 points)
11 (tie)	Enfield	68.8% (±9.9 points)
11 (tie)	Greenbush	68.8% (±8.8 points)
13	Newport	68.6% (±8.3 points)
14	Medway	68.2% (±8.3 points)
15	Millinocket	67.5% (±13.1 points)
16	Kenduskeag	66.7% (±9.0 points)
17	Hudson	65.9% (±7.9 points)
18	Mattawamkeag	65.8% (±9.6 points)
19	Eddington	63.6% (±10.1 points)

Showing 13 of 58 places in Penobscot County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Newport

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Newport, used by 68.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Newport heat with oil?

68.6% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in Newport use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Newport have electric heat?

15.6% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Newport heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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