How are homes heated in Rye, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Rye, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rye, used by 72.2% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.0% heat with electricity.

15.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 72.2% (±4.5 points)
Electricity: 11.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 15.2%

Heating fuel in Rye

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rye	Westchester County	New York	United States
Utility gas	72.2% (±4.5 points)	52.0%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15.2% (±3.4 points)	28.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	11.0% (±2.9 points)	14.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±0.9 points)	3.1%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.1%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.7 points)	1.0%	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 Rye, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Westchester County (28.0%).

It is not measurably different from New York (16.1%).

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

In Rye, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Westchester County (14.4%).

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 Rye

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rye
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rye	—	11.0% (±2.9 points)	—
Village of Mamaroneck	2.2 mi	11.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Mamaroneck	3.4 mi	8.9% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Larchmont	3.7 mi	6.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Town of Rye	4.2 mi	13.5% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Byram	4.2 mi	8.4% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Port Chester	4.3 mi	14.7% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Cove	4.7 mi	11.8% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
New Rochelle	5.1 mi	14.9% (±1.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Larchmont, NY (6.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Rochelle, NY (14.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
18	Yonkers	20.9% (±1.5 points)
19	New Rochelle	20.2% (±2.2 points)
20	Town of Greenburgh	19.2% (±1.6 points)
21	Town of Pelham	18.4% (±4.8 points)
22	Town of Eastchester	18.1% (±2.8 points)
23	Town of Harrison	17.1% (±3.3 points)
24	Rye	15.2% (±3.4 points)
25	Town of Scarsdale	12.7% (±3.3 points)

Showing 8 of 25 places in Westchester 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 Rye

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rye, used by 72.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rye heat with oil?

15.2% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Rye use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rye have electric heat?

11.0% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Rye heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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