How are homes heated in Presque Isle, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Presque Isle, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Presque Isle, used by 67.4% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.2% heat with utility gas.

14.0% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.2% (±1.3 points)
Electricity: 14.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 67.4%

Heating fuel in Presque Isle

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Presque Isle	Aroostook County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	1.2% (±1.3 points)	0.8%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	67.4% (±6.0 points)	67.8%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	14.0% (±3.9 points)	10.2%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.1% (±2.7 points)	5.1%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	5.4% (±2.9 points)	11.2%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.0% (±2.0 points)	1.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.5% (±2.1 points)	3.3%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	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 Presque Isle, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Aroostook County (67.8%).

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

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

In Presque Isle, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Aroostook County (10.2%).

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 Presque Isle

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Presque Isle
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Presque Isle	—	14.0% (±3.9 points)	—
Mapleton	5.7 mi	5.4% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Easton	7.9 mi	7.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Chapman	8.6 mi	11.7% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Fairfield	8.8 mi	14.4% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Washburn	9.0 mi	9.4% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Fairfield (community)	9.4 mi	2.1% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Caribou	11 mi	10.6% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Westfield	11 mi	1.4% (±2.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mapleton, ME (5.4%), Fort Fairfield (community), ME (2.1%), Westfield, ME (1.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
15	Fort Fairfield	70.5% (±10.4 points)
16	New Sweden	70.1% (±8.2 points)
17	Limestone	69.4% (±9.5 points)
18	Fort Kent	68.8% (±7.8 points)
19	Houlton	68.2% (±6.9 points)
20	St. Francis	67.5% (±13.4 points)
21	Presque Isle	67.4% (±6.0 points)
22	Reed Plantation	67.3% (±16.5 points)
23	Winterville Plantation	67.0% (±13.8 points)
24	New Canada	66.4% (±10.8 points)
25	Easton	65.6% (±9.9 points)
26	Grand Isle	65.5% (±13.4 points)
27	Hersey	65.2% (±26.9 points)

Showing 13 of 64 places in Aroostook 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 Presque Isle

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Presque Isle, used by 67.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Presque Isle heat with oil?

67.4% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Presque Isle use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Presque Isle have electric heat?

14.0% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Presque Isle heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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