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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Collins, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Collins, used by 75.0% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.6% heat with electricity.

3.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 75.0% (±6.3 points)
Electricity: 3.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.5%

Heating fuel in the Town of Collins

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Collins	Erie County	New York	United States
Utility gas	75.0% (±6.3 points)	86.8%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.5% (±2.5 points)	0.9%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	3.6% (±2.9 points)	8.7%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.7% (±3.2 points)	2.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	3.9% (±2.7 points)	0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	3.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.2% (±1.6 points)	0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.4 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 Collins, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Erie County (0.9%).

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

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

In the Town of Collins, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Erie County (8.7%).

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 the Town of Collins

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Collins
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Collins	—	3.6% (±2.9 points)	—
Village of Gowanda	4.0 mi	6.1% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Persia	5.6 mi	6.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of North Collins	5.7 mi	6.7% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Otto	6.5 mi	5.5% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Perrysburg	7.6 mi	2.4% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of North Collins	7.9 mi	16.5% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Cattaraugus Reservation (Erie County)	8.1 mi	24.0% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Town of East Otto	8.6 mi	5.7% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of North Collins, NY (16.5%), Cattaraugus Reservation (Erie County), NY (24.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Town of Sardinia	7.5% (±3.6 points)
3	Town of Concord	7.1% (±3.1 points)
4 (tie)	Town of Newstead	4.4% (±2.3 points)
4 (tie)	Town of North Collins	4.4% (±3.2 points)
6	Town of Colden	4.3% (±3.4 points)
7	Town of Brant	3.8% (±2.9 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Collins	3.5% (±2.5 points)
8 (tie)	Cattaraugus Reservation (Erie County)	3.5% (±4.2 points)
10	Town of Eden	2.1% (±1.9 points)
11	Town of Holland	1.7% (±2.0 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Clarence	1.1% (±0.7 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Evans	1.1% (±0.7 points)
14	Town of Orchard Park	1.0% (±0.6 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Erie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Collins 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 Collins

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Collins, used by 75.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.5% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Collins use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

3.6% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Collins heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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