How are homes heated in the Town of Bethel, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Bethel, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Bethel, used by 51.0% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.2% heat with utility gas.

15.9% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.2% (±4.1 points)
Electricity: 15.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 51.0%

Heating fuel in the Town of Bethel

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Bethel	Sullivan County	New York	United States
Utility gas	5.2% (±4.1 points)	4.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	51.0% (±9.5 points)	48.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	15.9% (±7.4 points)	20.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	20.2% (±6.2 points)	18.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	6.1% (±3.9 points)	7.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.6% (±2.6 points)	1.4%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.5 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 the Town of Bethel, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sullivan County (48.0%).

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

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

In the Town of Bethel, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Sullivan County (20.4%).

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 the Town of Bethel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Bethel
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Bethel	—	15.9% (±7.4 points)	—
Village of Jeffersonville	7.1 mi	12.8% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cochecton	7.2 mi	13.4% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Highland	8.4 mi	17.3% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Delaware	8.8 mi	15.7% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Monticello	9.0 mi	42.6% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Town of Liberty	9.3 mi	18.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Liberty	9.4 mi	26.2% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Thompson	9.6 mi	35.7% (±5.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Monticello, NY (42.6%), Town of Thompson, NY (35.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Town of Delaware	59.2% (±9.2 points)
3	Town of Neversink	56.8% (±7.9 points)
4	Town of Cochecton	54.6% (±8.7 points)
5	Town of Callicoon	54.4% (±10.4 points)
6	Town of Highland	53.3% (±9.3 points)
7	Town of Tusten	51.8% (±8.2 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Bethel	51.0% (±9.5 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Fremont (Sullivan County)	51.0% (±10.9 points)
10	Town of Lumberland	49.9% (±9.6 points)
11	Town of Forestburgh	48.6% (±11.1 points)
12	Town of Liberty	48.0% (±7.7 points)
13	Town of Fallsburg	46.3% (±5.9 points)
14	Town of Mamakating	46.0% (±4.6 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Sullivan County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Bethel include them.

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 Town of Bethel

What is the most common way to heat a home in the Town of Bethel?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Bethel, used by 51.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Bethel heat with oil?

51.0% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Bethel use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Bethel have electric heat?

15.9% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Bethel heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bethel town, Sullivan 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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