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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Naples, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Naples, used by 48.3% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.5% heat with electricity.

11.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 48.3% (±7.2 points)
Electricity: 10.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 11.3%

Heating fuel in the Town of Naples

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Naples	Ontario County	New York	United States
Utility gas	48.3% (±7.2 points)	58.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11.3% (±4.5 points)	5.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	10.5% (±3.8 points)	16.5%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	21.7% (±5.2 points)	13.6%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	6.1% (±2.3 points)	2.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.8% (±1.3 points)	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.9 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 Naples, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Ontario County (5.5%).

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

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

In the Town of Naples, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Ontario County (16.5%).

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 Naples

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Naples
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Naples	—	10.5% (±3.8 points)	—
Village of Naples	1.6 mi	14.3% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of South Bristol	5.0 mi	15.5% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Italy	6.1 mi	20.4% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Springwater	7.2 mi	8.7% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cohocton	7.6 mi	8.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Prattsburgh	7.9 mi	2.3% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Town of Canadice	9.1 mi	16.0% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Cohocton	9.3 mi	5.6% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Prattsburgh, NY (2.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Seneca	22.5% (±6.4 points)
2	Town of Phelps	14.6% (±5.6 points)
3	Town of West Bloomfield	12.5% (±5.8 points)
4	Town of Canadice	11.4% (±3.8 points)
5	Town of Naples	11.3% (±4.5 points)
6	Town of Manchester	9.9% (±4.5 points)
7	Town of Hopewell	9.8% (±4.8 points)
8	Town of Richmond	8.9% (±5.3 points)
9	Town of South Bristol	8.4% (±3.4 points)
10	Town of Bristol	7.7% (±4.1 points)
11	Town of Gorham	6.4% (±3.0 points)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Ontario County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Naples, used by 48.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

11.3% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Naples use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

10.5% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Naples heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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