How are homes heated in Orono, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Orono, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Orono, used by 34.6% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.9% heat with utility gas.

26.1% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 19.9% (±4.5 points)
Electricity: 26.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 34.6%

Heating fuel in Orono

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Orono	Penobscot County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	19.9% (±4.5 points)	9.8%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	34.6% (±5.4 points)	54.8%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	26.1% (±5.0 points)	12.7%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.5% (±4.0 points)	11.7%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	6.8% (±2.3 points)	8.6%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.6%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.6 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 Orono, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Penobscot County (54.8%).

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

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

In Orono, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Penobscot County (12.7%).

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 Orono

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orono
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Orono	—	26.1% (±5.0 points)	—
Veazie (community)	2.7 mi	12.9% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Veazie	2.7 mi	12.9% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Bangor	4.4 mi	15.7% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Old Town	5.0 mi	20.4% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Glenburn	5.3 mi	9.9% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Brewer	6.7 mi	10.7% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Milford (community)	7.4 mi	3.1% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Eddington	8.2 mi	10.7% (±6.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Veazie (community), ME (12.9%), Veazie, ME (12.9%), Bangor, ME (15.7%).

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
50	Springfield	43.9% (±10.2 points)
51	Old Town	43.8% (±7.8 points)
52	Burlington	38.8% (±14.2 points)
53	Maxfield	36.7% (±24.5 points)
54	Hermon	36.2% (±8.8 points)
55	Mount Chase	35.8% (±10.8 points)
56	Orono	34.6% (±5.4 points)
57	Lakeville	16.4% (±14.5 points)
58	Webster Plantation	8.3% (±9.0 points)

Showing 9 of 58 places in Penobscot County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Orono, used by 34.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Orono heat with oil?

34.6% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Orono use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Orono have electric heat?

26.1% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Orono heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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