How are homes heated in Amesbury, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Amesbury, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Amesbury, used by 58.0% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.7% heat with electricity.

18.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 58.0% (±5.0 points)
Electricity: 19.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 18.0%

Heating fuel in Amesbury

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Amesbury	Essex County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	58.0% (±5.0 points)	56.4%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	18.0% (±2.8 points)	20.4%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	19.7% (±4.4 points)	17.4%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.3% (±1.2 points)	3.9%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	1.2% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.3 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.6%	0.7%	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 Amesbury, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Essex County (20.4%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (22.4%).

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

In Amesbury, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Essex County (17.4%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (18.6%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Amesbury

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Amesbury
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Amesbury	—	19.7% (±4.4 points)	—
South Hampton	2.7 mi	4.8% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Merrimac	3.0 mi	9.8% (±4.6 points)	Lower
West Newbury	3.6 mi	8.7% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Newburyport	4.4 mi	12.8% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Newton	4.8 mi	6.3% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Seabrook	5.3 mi	14.7% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kensington	5.7 mi	2.7% (±1.9 points)	Lower
East Kingston	5.7 mi	1.6% (±1.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Hampton, NH (4.8%), Merrimac, MA (9.8%), West Newbury, MA (8.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
18	Peabody	24.0% (±2.2 points)
19	Saugus	22.1% (±2.4 points)
20	Andover	21.3% (±2.2 points)
21	Merrimac	20.5% (±7.7 points)
22	Groveland	19.5% (±6.6 points)
23	Salisbury	19.0% (±4.7 points)
24	Amesbury	18.0% (±2.8 points)
25	Methuen	17.9% (±2.4 points)
26	Lynn	17.4% (±1.8 points)
27	Marblehead	17.1% (±2.6 points)
28	Swampscott	16.9% (±4.0 points)
29	Salem	16.7% (±2.1 points)
30	North Andover	15.3% (±2.4 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Essex 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 Amesbury

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Amesbury, used by 58.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Amesbury heat with oil?

18.0% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Amesbury use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Amesbury have electric heat?

19.7% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Amesbury heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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