How are homes heated in Geneva (Ontario County), NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Geneva (Ontario County), NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Geneva (Ontario County), used by 70.5% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.8% heat with electricity.

1.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.5% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 17.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.2%

Heating fuel in Geneva (Ontario County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Geneva (Ontario County)	Ontario County	New York	United States
Utility gas	70.5% (±5.4 points)	58.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.2% (±1.1 points)	5.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	17.8% (±4.2 points)	16.5%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±1.3 points)	13.6%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.3 points)	2.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.1% (±1.7 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.7% (±1.9 points)	0.8%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.2% (±4.0 points)	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±1.8 points)	0.4%	1.6%	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 Geneva (Ontario County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Ontario County (5.5%).

It is also lower than in New York (16.1%).

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

In Geneva (Ontario County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Ontario County (16.5%).

It is not measurably different from New York (15.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Geneva (Ontario County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Geneva (Ontario County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Geneva (Ontario County)	—	17.8% (±4.2 points)	—
Town of Geneva	2.5 mi	15.2% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Seneca	5.0 mi	9.3% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Town of Waterloo	5.2 mi	18.7% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Fayette	6.7 mi	12.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Phelps	7.0 mi	10.4% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Village of Waterloo	7.0 mi	16.3% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Phelps	7.4 mi	11.1% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Junius	8.3 mi	6.7% (±3.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Seneca, NY (9.3%), Town of Phelps, NY (10.4%), Town of Junius, NY (6.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12	Town of East Bloomfield	5.9% (±2.9 points)
13	Town of Farmington	3.4% (±1.7 points)
14	Town of Canandaigua	2.6% (±1.4 points)
15	Town of Victor	1.9% (±0.8 points)
16	Canandaigua	1.8% (±1.2 points)
17	Town of Geneva	1.3% (±1.4 points)
18	Geneva (Ontario County)	1.2% (±1.1 points)

Showing 7 of 18 places in Ontario 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 Geneva (Ontario County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Geneva (Ontario County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Geneva (Ontario County), used by 70.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Geneva (Ontario County) heat with oil?

1.2% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Geneva (Ontario County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Geneva (Ontario County) have electric heat?

17.8% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Geneva (Ontario County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Geneva city, Ontario County, New York

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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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