How are homes heated in Wiscasset, ME?

Name: Heating fuel in Wiscasset, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Wiscasset, used by 66.6% (±12.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

4.3% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±1.5 points)
Electricity: 4.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 66.6%

Heating fuel in Wiscasset

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wiscasset	Lincoln County	Maine	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±1.5 points)	1.7%	8.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	66.6% (±12.9 points)	56.5%	55.3%	3.9%
Electricity	4.3% (±3.5 points)	8.5%	11.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.3% (±4.2 points)	18.3%	13.8%	4.9%
Wood	15.9% (±11.4 points)	12.5%	8.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.1% (±1.3 points)	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.6% (±1.8 points)	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.2% (±4.4 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 Wiscasset, 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 Wiscasset, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Lincoln County (8.5%).

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 Wiscasset

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wiscasset
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wiscasset	—	4.3% (±3.5 points)	—
Edgecomb	4.7 mi	5.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dresden	5.5 mi	10.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Woolwich	5.5 mi	4.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Alna	6.5 mi	5.8% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Newcastle	6.6 mi	12.2% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Westport Island	7.6 mi	8.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Richmond (community)	8.4 mi	5.2% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Damariscotta (community)	8.4 mi	19.6% (±10.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Newcastle, ME (12.2%), Damariscotta (community), ME (19.6%).

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
1	Dresden	69.4% (±7.8 points)
2	Boothbay	69.0% (±8.8 points)
3	Wiscasset	66.6% (±12.9 points)
4	Westport Island	63.4% (±8.3 points)
5	Nobleboro	61.7% (±8.1 points)
6	Waldoboro	57.7% (±10.6 points)
7	Edgecomb	57.3% (±9.7 points)
8	Jefferson	52.6% (±7.6 points)
9	Whitefield	51.4% (±9.1 points)

Showing 9 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 Wiscasset

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Wiscasset, used by 66.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wiscasset heat with oil?

66.6% (±12.9 points) of occupied homes in Wiscasset use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wiscasset have electric heat?

4.3% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Wiscasset heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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