How are homes heated in Ogunquit, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Ogunquit, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Ogunquit, used by 70.0% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.9% heat with utility gas.

16.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.9% (±1.3 points)
Electricity: 16.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 70.0%

Heating fuel in Ogunquit

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ogunquit	York County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	0.9% (±1.3 points)	4.4%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	70.0% (±9.7 points)	60.5%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	16.4% (±8.3 points)	10.4%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.4% (±5.8 points)	16.5%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.4% (±1.7 points)	5.7%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.0 points)	1.9%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.0 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 Ogunquit, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from York County (60.5%).

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

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

In Ogunquit, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from York County (10.4%).

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 Ogunquit

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ogunquit
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ogunquit	—	16.4% (±8.3 points)	—
Cape Neddick	4.6 mi	13.5% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
York	4.6 mi	10.5% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wells	6.0 mi	11.5% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
York Harbor	6.9 mi	10.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Berwick	8.4 mi	4.4% (±2.6 points)	Lower
North Berwick (community)	8.6 mi	5.8% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Kennebunk	10 mi	14.7% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
South Berwick (community)	11 mi	5.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Berwick, ME (4.4%), North Berwick (community), ME (5.8%), South Berwick (community), ME (5.5%).

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
1	Buxton	73.9% (±6.1 points)
2	Cornish	72.0% (±8.8 points)
3	Limington	70.6% (±7.7 points)
4	Ogunquit	70.0% (±9.7 points)
5	Lebanon	67.3% (±8.5 points)
6	Waterboro	66.2% (±6.2 points)
7	Lyman	65.3% (±8.3 points)
8	Limerick	65.1% (±8.4 points)
9	Alfred	65.0% (±9.1 points)
10	Hollis	64.6% (±7.8 points)

Showing 10 of 29 places in York 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 Ogunquit

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Ogunquit, used by 70.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ogunquit heat with oil?

70.0% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Ogunquit use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ogunquit have electric heat?

16.4% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in Ogunquit heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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