How are homes heated in Old Orchard Beach, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Old Orchard Beach, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Old Orchard Beach, used by 47.7% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.2% heat with utility gas.

18.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 12.2% (±4.4 points)
Electricity: 18.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 47.7%

Heating fuel in Old Orchard Beach

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Old Orchard Beach	York County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	12.2% (±4.4 points)	4.4%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	47.7% (±6.9 points)	60.5%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	18.5% (±5.0 points)	10.4%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	16.3% (±4.1 points)	16.5%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	2.6% (±1.9 points)	5.7%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±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	2.6% (±1.4 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 Old Orchard Beach, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in York County (60.5%).

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

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

In Old Orchard Beach, 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 Old Orchard Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Old Orchard Beach
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Old Orchard Beach	—	18.5% (±5.0 points)	—
Scarborough	2.8 mi	14.8% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dunstan	2.9 mi	17.3% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Saco	3.2 mi	14.4% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Hill	4.4 mi	10.9% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Biddeford	6.8 mi	12.3% (±3.2 points)	Lower
South Portland	7.6 mi	18.1% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cape Elizabeth	8.0 mi	11.6% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Arundel	11 mi	6.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oak Hill, ME (10.9%), Biddeford, ME (12.3%), Cape Elizabeth, ME (11.6%).

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

The figures for Old Orchard Beach include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Old Orchard Beach (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 Old Orchard Beach

What is the most common way to heat a home in Old Orchard Beach?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Old Orchard Beach, used by 47.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Old Orchard Beach heat with oil?

47.7% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Old Orchard Beach use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Old Orchard Beach have electric heat?

18.5% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Old Orchard Beach heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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