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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Colonie, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Colonie, used by 71.9% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.3% heat with electricity.

3.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 71.9% (±1.8 points)
Electricity: 21.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.4%

Heating fuel in the Town of Colonie

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Colonie	Albany County	New York	United States
Utility gas	71.9% (±1.8 points)	64.5%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.4% (±0.9 points)	6.4%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	21.3% (±1.9 points)	23.5%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±0.7 points)	3.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.2 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 the Town of Colonie, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Albany County (6.4%).

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 Colonie, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Albany County (23.5%).

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 the Town of Colonie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Colonie
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Colonie	—	21.3% (±1.9 points)	—
Village of Colonie	2.7 mi	12.7% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Watervliet	4.2 mi	25.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cohoes	4.6 mi	18.9% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Menands	4.6 mi	33.9% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Town of Green Island	4.8 mi	23.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Green Island	4.8 mi	23.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Albany	5.2 mi	31.8% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Troy	5.7 mi	22.5% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Colonie, NY (12.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Menands, NY (33.9%), Albany, NY (31.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Town of Knox	44.2% (±8.1 points)
4	Town of Rensselaerville	41.0% (±10.6 points)
5	Town of Coeymans	35.1% (±5.9 points)
6	Town of New Scotland	29.8% (±4.7 points)
7	Town of Bethlehem	8.4% (±1.9 points)
8	Town of Guilderland	6.1% (±1.2 points)
9	Town of Colonie	3.4% (±0.9 points)
10	Albany	1.9% (±0.5 points)
11	Cohoes	1.1% (±0.8 points)
12	Watervliet	0.9% (±1.1 points)
13	Town of Green Island	0.0% (±2.6 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Albany County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Colonie include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Latham, Loudonville, Roessleville, Siena College.

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 Colonie

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Colonie, used by 71.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.4% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Colonie use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

21.3% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Colonie heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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