How are homes heated in Niagara Falls, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Niagara Falls, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Niagara Falls, used by 83.6% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.8% heat with electricity.

1.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 83.6% (±1.8 points)
Electricity: 11.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.1%

Heating fuel in Niagara Falls

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Niagara Falls	Niagara County	New York	United States
Utility gas	83.6% (±1.8 points)	76.2%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.1% (±0.4 points)	4.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	11.8% (±1.6 points)	11.8%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±0.7 points)	5.6%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	1.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.7%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	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 Niagara Falls, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Niagara County (4.1%).

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

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

In Niagara Falls, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Niagara County (11.8%).

It is also lower than in New York (15.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Niagara Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Niagara Falls
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Niagara Falls	—	11.8% (±1.6 points)	—
Town of Niagara	2.3 mi	5.3% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Village of Lewiston	5.6 mi	13.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Grand Island	5.8 mi	7.6% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Tuscarora Nation Reservation	5.8 mi	6.8% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wheatfield	6.6 mi	12.2% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lewiston	7.1 mi	8.3% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Sanborn	7.8 mi	16.8% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Grandyle Village	7.8 mi	6.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Niagara, NY (5.3%), Town of Grand Island, NY (7.6%), Town of Lewiston, NY (8.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
9	Town of Lockport	4.7% (±1.7 points)
10	Town of Lewiston	2.9% (±1.6 points)
11	Lockport	2.5% (±0.9 points)
12	North Tonawanda	1.5% (±0.7 points)
13	Town of Wheatfield	1.4% (±1.2 points)
14	Town of Niagara	1.2% (±1.1 points)
15	Niagara Falls	1.1% (±0.4 points)
16	Tuscarora Nation Reservation	0.0% (±11.4 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Niagara 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 Niagara Falls

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Niagara Falls, used by 83.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Niagara Falls heat with oil?

1.1% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Niagara Falls use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Niagara Falls have electric heat?

11.8% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Niagara Falls heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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