How are homes heated in Keene, NH?

Name: Heating fuel in Keene, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Keene, used by 53.6% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.9% heat with utility gas.

17.6% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 8.9% (±2.0 points)
Electricity: 17.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 53.6%

Heating fuel in Keene

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Keene	Cheshire County	New Hampshire	United States
Utility gas	8.9% (±2.0 points)	4.0%	21.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	53.6% (±3.9 points)	57.1%	39.5%	3.9%
Electricity	17.6% (±3.2 points)	10.4%	11.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	14.0% (±3.4 points)	13.7%	19.2%	4.9%
Wood	4.2% (±1.5 points)	11.4%	5.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.7% (±0.6 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±0.6 points)	2.5%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	0.8%	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 Keene, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cheshire County (57.1%).

It is also higher than in New Hampshire (39.5%).

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

In Keene, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Cheshire County (10.4%).

It is also higher than in New Hampshire (11.1%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Keene

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Keene
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Keene	—	17.6% (±3.2 points)	—
Surry	4.9 mi	3.7% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Roxbury	5.4 mi	0.0% (±26.5 points)	Not measurably different
West Swanzey	5.8 mi	11.1% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Marlborough (community)	5.9 mi	11.5% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Westmoreland	6.3 mi	6.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Gilsum	6.4 mi	1.5% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Sullivan	6.6 mi	3.4% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Swanzey	6.6 mi	8.8% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Surry, NH (3.7%), Westmoreland, NH (6.0%), Gilsum, NH (1.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
11	Swanzey	58.0% (±7.0 points)
12	Fitzwilliam	56.3% (±8.6 points)
13	Dublin	56.2% (±10.3 points)
14	Winchester	55.8% (±8.9 points)
15 (tie)	Richmond	54.5% (±8.1 points)
15 (tie)	Westmoreland	54.5% (±9.3 points)
17	Keene	53.6% (±3.9 points)
18	Harrisville	52.5% (±8.9 points)
19	Chesterfield	51.3% (±10.0 points)
20	Marlborough	48.2% (±7.9 points)
21	Nelson	43.1% (±7.4 points)
22	Alstead	42.2% (±9.4 points)
23	Stoddard	34.0% (±7.4 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Cheshire 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 Keene

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Keene, used by 53.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Keene heat with oil?

53.6% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Keene use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Keene have electric heat?

17.6% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Keene heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Keene city, New Hampshire

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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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