How are homes heated in Sunapee, NH?

Name: Heating fuel in Sunapee, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Sunapee, used by 48.5% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.0% heat with utility gas.

2.3% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 8.0% (±6.9 points)
Electricity: 2.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 48.5%

Heating fuel in Sunapee

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sunapee	Sullivan County	New Hampshire	United States
Utility gas	8.0% (±6.9 points)	2.2%	21.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	48.5% (±10.2 points)	49.6%	39.5%	3.9%
Electricity	2.3% (±1.8 points)	5.4%	11.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	26.1% (±10.0 points)	28.0%	19.2%	4.9%
Wood	8.9% (±5.4 points)	11.4%	5.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.6% (±4.9 points)	2.4%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.6% (±2.6 points)	0.6%	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 Sunapee, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sullivan County (49.6%).

It is not measurably different from New Hampshire (39.5%).

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

In Sunapee, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Sullivan County (5.4%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Sunapee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sunapee
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sunapee	—	2.3% (±1.8 points)	—
Newport (community)	4.5 mi	9.5% (±5.1 points)	Higher
New London	5.5 mi	3.7% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
New London (community)	5.7 mi	11.1% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Newport	5.7 mi	7.6% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Croydon	5.7 mi	1.1% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Newbury	6.3 mi	4.6% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield	7.6 mi	0.8% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Goshen	8.2 mi	6.6% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Newport (community), NH (9.5%), Newport, NH (7.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Langdon	59.8% (±12.7 points)
2	Claremont	56.8% (±5.8 points)
3	Charlestown	56.3% (±11.0 points)
4	Cornish	52.3% (±11.0 points)
5	Newport	50.9% (±9.2 points)
6	Sunapee	48.5% (±10.2 points)
7	Lempster	48.1% (±12.0 points)
8	Croydon	47.2% (±11.1 points)
9	Grantham	42.8% (±14.4 points)
10	Plainfield	39.8% (±9.4 points)
11	Unity	38.1% (±6.8 points)
12	Springfield	36.1% (±12.6 points)

Showing 12 of 15 places in Sullivan 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 Sunapee

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Sunapee, used by 48.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sunapee heat with oil?

48.5% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes in Sunapee use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sunapee have electric heat?

2.3% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Sunapee heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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