How are homes heated in Oswego, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Oswego, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Oswego, used by 73.5% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.9% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.5% (±4.6 points)
Electricity: 22.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Oswego

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Oswego	Oswego County	New York	United States
Utility gas	73.5% (±4.6 points)	41.0%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±0.6 points)	10.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	22.9% (±4.2 points)	15.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±0.9 points)	22.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.5 points)	7.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	1.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.5 points)	2.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.6 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 Oswego, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Oswego County (10.0%).

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

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

In Oswego, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Oswego County (15.4%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Oswego

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oswego
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Oswego	—	22.9% (±4.2 points)	—
SUNY Oswego	1.9 mi	0.0% (±54.3 points)	Not measurably different
Minetto (community)	4.0 mi	15.2% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Town of Minetto	4.0 mi	15.8% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Town of Scriba	4.2 mi	16.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Oswego	4.6 mi	16.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of New Haven	9.4 mi	5.8% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Town of Volney	9.5 mi	7.5% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Village of Hannibal	10 mi	12.3% (±7.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Minetto (community), NY (15.2%), Town of Minetto, NY (15.8%), Town of New Haven, NY (5.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
17	Town of Hannibal	10.8% (±4.4 points)
18	Town of Mexico	9.0% (±4.6 points)
19	Town of Oswego	8.2% (±4.8 points)
20	Town of Schroeppel	7.3% (±2.8 points)
21	Town of Scriba	3.5% (±1.8 points)
22	Town of Minetto	1.2% (±1.2 points)
23	Oswego	0.7% (±0.6 points)
24	Fulton	0.3% (±0.4 points)

Showing 8 of 24 places in Oswego 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 Oswego

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Oswego, used by 73.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Oswego heat with oil?

0.7% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Oswego use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Oswego have electric heat?

22.9% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Oswego heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Oswego city, Oswego County, New York (county subdivision:55574, in state:36 county:075).

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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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