How are homes heated in Plymouth, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Plymouth, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Plymouth, used by 49.5% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

9.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±5.1 points)
Electricity: 9.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 49.5%

Heating fuel in Plymouth

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Plymouth	Penobscot County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±5.1 points)	9.8%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	49.5% (±8.6 points)	54.8%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	9.7% (±4.5 points)	12.7%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	18.0% (±6.5 points)	11.7%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	20.3% (±6.0 points)	8.6%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.5% (±1.8 points)	1.6%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.1 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 Plymouth, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Penobscot County (54.8%).

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

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

In Plymouth, 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 Plymouth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plymouth
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Plymouth	—	9.7% (±4.5 points)	—
Detroit	3.3 mi	9.9% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Newport (community)	3.6 mi	22.4% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Etna	5.5 mi	8.9% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Newport	5.7 mi	15.6% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pittsfield (community)	6.9 mi	16.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dixmont	7.6 mi	4.3% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Palmyra	7.6 mi	13.8% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Troy	7.7 mi	7.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dixmont, ME (4.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Newport (community), ME (22.4%).

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
37	Garland	51.8% (±9.7 points)
38	Levant	50.7% (±10.0 points)
39	Lee	50.4% (±9.5 points)
40	Veazie	50.2% (±9.3 points)
41	Winn	50.0% (±17.7 points)
42	Bradford	49.6% (±9.8 points)
43	Plymouth	49.5% (±8.6 points)
44	Chester	48.6% (±9.8 points)
45	Bangor	47.5% (±3.3 points)
46	Lowell	46.4% (±10.6 points)
47	Clifton	46.1% (±10.5 points)
48	Brewer	45.5% (±6.3 points)
49	Etna	45.4% (±10.7 points)

Showing 13 of 58 places in Penobscot 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 Plymouth

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Plymouth, used by 49.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Plymouth heat with oil?

49.5% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Plymouth use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Plymouth have electric heat?

9.7% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Plymouth heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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