How are homes heated in the Town of North Elba, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of North Elba, NY, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in the Town of North Elba, used by 61.2% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.8% heat with utility gas.

23.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.8% (±3.1 points)
Electricity: 61.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 23.5%

Heating fuel in the Town of North Elba

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of North Elba	Essex County	New York	United States
Utility gas	4.8% (±3.1 points)	3.9%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	23.5% (±4.4 points)	45.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	61.2% (±5.9 points)	21.1%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.1% (±2.5 points)	16.9%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	3.1% (±2.3 points)	11.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±0.9 points)	0.3%	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 North Elba, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Essex County (45.1%).

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

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

In the Town of North Elba, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Essex County (21.1%).

It is also higher than in New York (15.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near the Town of North Elba

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of North Elba
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of North Elba	—	61.2% (±5.9 points)	—
Village of Lake Placid	6.1 mi	75.0% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Town of Harrietstown	8.0 mi	15.5% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Village of Saranac Lake	9.3 mi	16.7% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Town of Keene	9.9 mi	8.2% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Town of St. Armand	12 mi	12.3% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Town of Wilmington	14 mi	14.0% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Town of Newcomb	14 mi	2.4% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Town of North Hudson	19 mi	5.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Harrietstown, NY (15.5%), Village of Saranac Lake, NY (16.7%), Town of Keene, NY (8.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Lake Placid, NY (75.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12	Town of Jay	47.8% (±9.4 points)
13	Town of Willsboro	41.4% (±9.7 points)
14	Town of Essex	40.2% (±11.0 points)
15	Town of Keene	38.7% (±11.7 points)
16	Town of Wilmington	35.2% (±8.7 points)
17	Town of Schroon	31.6% (±9.0 points)
18	Town of North Elba	23.5% (±4.4 points)

Showing 7 of 18 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in the Town of North Elba, used by 61.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of North Elba heat with oil?

23.5% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in the Town of North Elba use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of North Elba have electric heat?

61.2% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of North Elba heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — North Elba town, Essex 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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