How are homes heated in Sullivan, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Sullivan, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Sullivan, used by 47.0% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

4.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±5.0 points)
Electricity: 4.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 47.0%

Heating fuel in Sullivan

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sullivan	Hancock County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±5.0 points)	1.5%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	47.0% (±8.6 points)	50.5%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	4.5% (±3.1 points)	11.4%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	31.0% (±9.1 points)	21.9%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	16.9% (±6.7 points)	12.6%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.9 points)	1.4%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.0 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 Sullivan, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hancock County (50.5%).

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

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

In Sullivan, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Hancock County (11.4%).

It is also lower than in Maine (11.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Sullivan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sullivan
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sullivan	—	4.5% (±3.1 points)	—
Sorrento	4.3 mi	10.6% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin	6.4 mi	6.4% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hancock	6.5 mi	5.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gouldsboro	8.1 mi	3.5% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lamoine	8.7 mi	6.8% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Eastbrook	10 mi	13.7% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bar Harbor	11 mi	15.8% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Bar Harbor (community)	11 mi	20.9% (±12.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bar Harbor, ME (15.8%), Bar Harbor (community), ME (20.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
20	Orland	51.1% (±10.9 points)
21	Ellsworth	51.0% (±6.5 points)
22	Franklin	50.7% (±10.6 points)
23	Hancock	49.1% (±9.7 points)
24	Osborn	49.0% (±23.5 points)
25	Great Pond	48.1% (±20.3 points)
26	Sullivan	47.0% (±8.6 points)
27	Waltham	46.9% (±10.8 points)
28 (tie)	Aurora	46.3% (±22.3 points)
28 (tie)	Mariaville	46.3% (±9.4 points)
30	Bar Harbor	45.1% (±10.3 points)
31	Dedham	44.9% (±6.9 points)
32	Sedgwick	43.0% (±10.8 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Hancock 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 Sullivan

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

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

How many homes in Sullivan heat with oil?

47.0% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Sullivan use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sullivan have electric heat?

4.5% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Sullivan heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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