How are homes heated in Skowhegan, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Skowhegan, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Skowhegan, used by 63.8% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.6% heat with utility gas.

11.8% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.6% (±0.5 points)
Electricity: 11.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 63.8%

Heating fuel in Skowhegan

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Skowhegan	Somerset County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	0.6% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	63.8% (±5.3 points)	58.2%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	11.8% (±3.1 points)	8.9%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	14.0% (±4.1 points)	13.2%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	8.0% (±3.1 points)	16.5%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.6% (±1.6 points)	1.6%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.7 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 Skowhegan, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Somerset County (58.2%).

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

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

In Skowhegan, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Somerset County (8.9%).

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 Skowhegan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Skowhegan
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Skowhegan	—	11.8% (±3.1 points)	—
Norridgewock (community)	5.2 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Canaan	6.5 mi	5.8% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cornville	6.8 mi	3.2% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Madison	7.2 mi	11.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Norridgewock	7.4 mi	2.1% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Fairfield	8.1 mi	8.9% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Madison (community)	8.9 mi	14.9% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton	9.8 mi	9.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Norridgewock (community), ME (0.0%), Cornville, ME (3.2%), Norridgewock, ME (2.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Cornville	70.0% (±8.7 points)
2	Madison	68.9% (±8.4 points)
3	Pittsfield	68.2% (±8.6 points)
4	Fairfield	68.1% (±6.2 points)
5	Anson	65.6% (±9.3 points)
6	Skowhegan	63.8% (±5.3 points)
7	Moose River	63.5% (±12.9 points)
8	Norridgewock	63.4% (±12.6 points)
9	Palmyra	59.5% (±7.3 points)
10	Ripley	58.0% (±11.7 points)
11	Bingham	55.0% (±11.5 points)
12	Detroit	54.1% (±11.7 points)

Showing 12 of 33 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Skowhegan, used by 63.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Skowhegan heat with oil?

63.8% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Skowhegan use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Skowhegan have electric heat?

11.8% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Skowhegan heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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