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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Otego, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Otego, used by 29.1% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.9% heat with utility gas.

16.6% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 9.9% (±5.0 points)
Electricity: 16.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 29.1%

Heating fuel in the Town of Otego

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Otego	Otsego County	New York	United States
Utility gas	9.9% (±5.0 points)	21.8%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	29.1% (±7.2 points)	31.3%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	16.6% (±8.0 points)	15.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	24.6% (±6.2 points)	17.6%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	15.5% (±7.4 points)	11.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.7%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.6% (±2.4 points)	2.0%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±1.7 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 Otego, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Otsego County (31.3%).

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

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

In the Town of Otego, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Otsego County (15.2%).

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 Otego

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Otego
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Otego	—	16.6% (±8.0 points)	—
Village of Otego	4.4 mi	16.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Oneonta	5.2 mi	19.7% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
West End	5.3 mi	13.5% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Oneonta	6.4 mi	24.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Butternuts	6.6 mi	8.4% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Laurens	6.7 mi	17.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Gilbertsville	6.7 mi	8.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Morris	6.9 mi	9.8% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
15	Town of Unadilla	38.3% (±7.2 points)
16	Town of Richfield	37.7% (±8.1 points)
17	Town of Exeter	35.5% (±10.1 points)
18	Town of Middlefield	34.1% (±8.4 points)
19	Town of Pittsfield	33.8% (±7.7 points)
20	Town of Burlington	31.7% (±6.5 points)
21	Town of Otego	29.1% (±7.2 points)
22	Town of New Lisbon	29.0% (±10.1 points)
23	Town of Laurens	23.9% (±7.0 points)
24	Town of Oneonta	19.6% (±6.0 points)
25	Oneonta	7.5% (±3.0 points)

Showing 11 of 25 places in Otsego County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Otego, used by 29.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

29.1% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Otego use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

16.6% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Otego heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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