How are homes heated in Saco, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Saco, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Saco, used by 60.2% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.0% heat with utility gas.

14.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 8.0% (±2.9 points)
Electricity: 14.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 60.2%

Heating fuel in Saco

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Saco	York County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	8.0% (±2.9 points)	4.4%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	60.2% (±4.0 points)	60.5%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	14.4% (±3.0 points)	10.4%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.8% (±3.0 points)	16.5%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±0.5 points)	5.7%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.1% (±1.4 points)	1.9%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±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 Saco, 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 Saco, 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 Saco

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Saco
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Saco	—	14.4% (±3.0 points)	—
Old Orchard Beach (community)	3.2 mi	18.5% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Old Orchard Beach	3.2 mi	18.5% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dunstan	3.3 mi	17.3% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Scarborough	5.2 mi	14.8% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Hill	6.2 mi	10.9% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Biddeford	6.3 mi	12.3% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dayton	7.9 mi	7.2% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Arundel	8.2 mi	6.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dayton, ME (7.2%), Arundel, ME (6.1%).

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
10	Hollis	64.6% (±7.8 points)
11	Dayton	64.3% (±7.9 points)
12	Biddeford	64.0% (±3.9 points)
13	Sanford	62.6% (±3.8 points)
14	Eliot	62.2% (±9.8 points)
15	Arundel	62.0% (±8.5 points)
16 (tie)	Saco	60.2% (±4.0 points)
16 (tie)	Kittery	60.2% (±6.4 points)
18	South Berwick	60.0% (±6.9 points)
19	Berwick	58.8% (±6.8 points)
20 (tie)	North Berwick	57.5% (±7.8 points)
20 (tie)	Shapleigh	57.5% (±7.7 points)
22	Newfield	57.0% (±11.1 points)

Showing 13 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 Saco

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Saco, used by 60.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Saco heat with oil?

60.2% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Saco use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Saco have electric heat?

14.4% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Saco heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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