How are homes heated in West Kennebunk, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in West Kennebunk, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in West Kennebunk, used by 68.1% (±14.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

5.2% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±5.3 points)
Electricity: 5.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 68.1%

Heating fuel in West Kennebunk

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	West Kennebunk	York County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±5.3 points)	4.4%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	68.1% (±14.2 points)	60.5%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	5.2% (±5.0 points)	10.4%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	23.0% (±13.2 points)	16.5%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	3.8% (±4.7 points)	5.7%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.3 points)	1.9%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.3 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 West Kennebunk, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from York County (60.5%).

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

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

In West Kennebunk, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in York County (10.4%).

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 West Kennebunk

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Kennebunk
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
West Kennebunk	—	5.2% (±5.0 points)	—
Kennebunk (community)	2.8 mi	18.8% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Arundel	3.2 mi	6.1% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lyman	6.8 mi	3.8% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kennebunkport (community)	7.0 mi	8.6% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wells	7.6 mi	11.5% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Kennebunkport	8.2 mi	20.1% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Alfred	8.6 mi	5.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sanford	8.9 mi	11.9% (±2.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kennebunk (community), ME (18.8%), Wells, ME (11.5%), Kennebunkport, ME (20.1%).

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
1	Cornish (community)	74.9% (±13.5 points)
2	North Berwick (community)	74.7% (±12.0 points)
3	Kennebunkport (community)	70.2% (±12.5 points)
4	York Harbor	70.1% (±7.9 points)
5	West Kennebunk	68.1% (±14.2 points)
6	Lake Arrowhead	67.7% (±11.9 points)
7	South Eliot	63.7% (±11.2 points)
8	Berwick (community)	60.9% (±12.4 points)
9	South Berwick (community)	60.0% (±12.5 points)
10	Kittery (community)	59.6% (±10.1 points)
11	Kennebunk (community)	55.0% (±8.3 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

West Kennebunk is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Kennebunk, whose figures include it.

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 West Kennebunk

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in West Kennebunk, used by 68.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Kennebunk heat with oil?

68.1% (±14.2 points) of occupied homes in West Kennebunk use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Kennebunk have electric heat?

5.2% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in West Kennebunk heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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