How are homes heated in Warren, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Warren, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Warren, used by 29.3% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.7% heat with utility gas.

27.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 20.7% (±10.2 points)
Electricity: 29.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 27.2%

Heating fuel in Warren

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Warren	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	20.7% (±10.2 points)	32.4%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	27.2% (±10.5 points)	37.9%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	29.3% (±9.6 points)	19.6%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.2% (±5.0 points)	5.6%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	13.2% (±9.1 points)	2.3%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.3% (±3.8 points)	1.4%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.5%	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 Warren, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Worcester County (37.9%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (22.4%).

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

In Warren, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Worcester County (19.6%).

It is also higher than in Massachusetts (18.6%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Warren

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Warren
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Warren	—	29.3% (±9.6 points)	—
West Brookfield (community)	4.0 mi	15.8% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ware (community)	4.3 mi	23.7% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Brookfield	4.5 mi	12.7% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Brookfield	4.9 mi	20.3% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Brimfield	4.9 mi	14.3% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Palmer Town	5.5 mi	18.9% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ware	6.7 mi	16.2% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Fiskdale	6.9 mi	28.4% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Brookfield, MA (12.7%), Brimfield, MA (14.3%), Ware, MA (16.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
50	Webster	35.9% (±4.1 points)
51	West Boylston	35.6% (±4.8 points)
52	Milford	34.9% (±3.1 points)
53	Grafton	30.1% (±3.7 points)
54	Southbridge Town	28.7% (±3.8 points)
55	Clinton	28.5% (±6.1 points)
56	Warren	27.2% (±10.5 points)
57	Fitchburg	25.8% (±2.8 points)
58	Shrewsbury	23.3% (±2.9 points)
59	Westborough	20.1% (±3.0 points)
60	Worcester	14.0% (±1.0 points)

Showing 11 of 60 places in Worcester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Warren include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Warren (community).

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 Warren

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Warren, used by 29.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Warren heat with oil?

27.2% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes in Warren use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Warren have electric heat?

29.3% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes in Warren heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Warren town, Worcester County, 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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