How are homes heated in Southport, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Southport, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Southport, used by 47.0% (±12.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

16.9% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±8.7 points)
Electricity: 16.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 47.0%

Heating fuel in Southport

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Southport	Lincoln County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±8.7 points)	1.7%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	47.0% (±12.9 points)	56.5%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	16.9% (±10.7 points)	8.5%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	23.2% (±8.8 points)	18.3%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	9.9% (±7.9 points)	12.5%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.3% (±3.6 points)	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.7% (±1.0 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.7 points)	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.7%	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 Southport, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lincoln County (56.5%).

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

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

In Southport, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lincoln County (8.5%).

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 Southport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Southport
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Southport	—	16.9% (±10.7 points)	—
Boothbay Harbor	3.0 mi	7.5% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Boothbay	3.4 mi	8.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Boothbay Harbor (community)	3.5 mi	5.9% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Westport Island	6.6 mi	8.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Arrowsic	7.2 mi	13.4% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
South Bristol	7.4 mi	4.5% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Georgetown	8.7 mi	2.3% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Phippsburg	9.6 mi	2.5% (±1.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Bristol, ME (4.5%), Georgetown, ME (2.3%), Phippsburg, ME (2.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8	Jefferson	52.6% (±7.6 points)
9	Whitefield	51.4% (±9.1 points)
10	Bristol	51.1% (±7.9 points)
11	Damariscotta	50.5% (±8.9 points)
12	Boothbay Harbor	49.3% (±7.2 points)
13	Newcastle	47.1% (±10.7 points)
14	Southport	47.0% (±12.9 points)
15	South Bristol	46.1% (±9.1 points)
16	Bremen	45.1% (±7.9 points)
17	Alna	44.5% (±10.7 points)
18	Somerville	35.8% (±13.6 points)
19	Monhegan Plantation	18.4% (±15.4 points)

Showing 12 of 19 places in Lincoln 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 Southport

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Southport, used by 47.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Southport heat with oil?

47.0% (±12.9 points) of occupied homes in Southport use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Southport have electric heat?

16.9% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes in Southport heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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