How are homes heated in Plattsburgh, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Plattsburgh, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Plattsburgh, used by 85.8% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.8% heat with utility gas.

4.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.8% (±2.2 points)
Electricity: 85.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.1%

Heating fuel in Plattsburgh

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Plattsburgh	Clinton County	New York	United States
Utility gas	7.8% (±2.2 points)	12.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.1% (±1.8 points)	37.3%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	85.8% (±2.5 points)	34.5%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.4 points)	8.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	5.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±0.8 points)	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±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 Plattsburgh, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Clinton County (37.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Plattsburgh, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Clinton County (34.5%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Plattsburgh

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plattsburgh
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Plattsburgh	—	85.8% (±2.5 points)	—
Plattsburgh West	2.4 mi	11.2% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Town of Plattsburgh	2.9 mi	15.0% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Cumberland Head	3.5 mi	21.5% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Morrisonville	4.9 mi	18.1% (±12.4 points)	Lower
Town of Schuyler Falls	6.6 mi	10.8% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Town of Beekmantown	7.0 mi	11.9% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Grand Isle	8.0 mi	9.4% (±4.2 points)	Lower
South Hero	8.6 mi	7.5% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Plattsburgh West, NY (11.2%), Town of Plattsburgh, NY (15.0%), Cumberland Head, NY (21.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
9	Town of Ellenburg	54.1% (±8.1 points)
10	Town of Saranac	52.1% (±9.7 points)
11	Town of Peru	51.1% (±9.5 points)
12	Town of Au Sable	48.8% (±11.9 points)
13	Town of Plattsburgh	34.5% (±5.1 points)
14	Town of Champlain	29.6% (±5.4 points)
15	Plattsburgh	4.1% (±1.8 points)

Showing 7 of 15 places in Clinton 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 Plattsburgh

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Plattsburgh, used by 85.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Plattsburgh heat with oil?

4.1% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Plattsburgh use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Plattsburgh have electric heat?

85.8% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Plattsburgh heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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