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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Oswego, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Oswego, used by 47.1% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.8% heat with electricity.

8.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 47.1% (±6.9 points)
Electricity: 16.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 8.2%

Heating fuel in the Town of Oswego

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Oswego	Oswego County	New York	United States
Utility gas	47.1% (±6.9 points)	41.0%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8.2% (±4.8 points)	10.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	16.8% (±7.1 points)	15.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	21.6% (±7.4 points)	22.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	4.4% (±3.0 points)	7.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	1.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.8% (±1.5 points)	2.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.2 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 Oswego, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Oswego County (10.0%).

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 Oswego, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Oswego County (15.4%).

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 Oswego

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Oswego
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Oswego	—	16.8% (±7.1 points)	—
Minetto (community)	3.7 mi	15.2% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Minetto	3.7 mi	15.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Oswego	4.6 mi	22.9% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Hannibal	5.8 mi	12.3% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hannibal	6.3 mi	4.3% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Town of Scriba	7.8 mi	16.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Sterling	8.0 mi	12.7% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fulton	8.9 mi	26.2% (±4.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Hannibal, NY (4.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fulton, NY (26.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
13	Town of Richland	12.5% (±3.6 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Hastings	11.9% (±3.6 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Redfield	11.9% (±6.4 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Sandy Creek	11.9% (±5.1 points)
17	Town of Hannibal	10.8% (±4.4 points)
18	Town of Mexico	9.0% (±4.6 points)
19	Town of Oswego	8.2% (±4.8 points)
20	Town of Schroeppel	7.3% (±2.8 points)
21	Town of Scriba	3.5% (±1.8 points)
22	Town of Minetto	1.2% (±1.2 points)
23	Oswego	0.7% (±0.6 points)
24	Fulton	0.3% (±0.4 points)

Showing 12 of 24 places in Oswego County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Oswego include the places inside it that have pages of their own: SUNY Oswego.

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 Oswego

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Oswego, used by 47.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

8.2% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Oswego use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

16.8% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Oswego heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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