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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Penfield, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Penfield, used by 81.3% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.6% heat with electricity.

1.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 81.3% (±2.4 points)
Electricity: 12.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.5%

Heating fuel in the Town of Penfield

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Penfield	Monroe County	New York	United States
Utility gas	81.3% (±2.4 points)	74.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.5% (±0.7 points)	1.3%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	12.6% (±2.2 points)	19.9%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.6% (±1.0 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.1 points)	0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.3 points)	0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.3 points)	0.9%	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 Penfield, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Monroe County (1.3%).

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

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

In the Town of Penfield, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Monroe County (19.9%).

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 Penfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Penfield
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Penfield	—	12.6% (±2.2 points)	—
Town of East Rochester	3.5 mi	10.1% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of East Rochester	3.5 mi	10.1% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Fairport	3.6 mi	30.0% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Village of Webster	4.6 mi	28.2% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Town of Perinton	5.1 mi	39.3% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Town of Webster	5.4 mi	16.9% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Village of Pittsford	5.6 mi	7.9% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Gananda	5.7 mi	14.8% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Pittsford, NY (7.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Fairport, NY (30.0%), Village of Webster, NY (28.2%), Town of Perinton, NY (39.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Town of Sweden	3.3% (±1.4 points)
6	Town of Clarkson	3.1% (±2.3 points)
7	Town of Hamlin	3.0% (±1.6 points)
8	Town of East Rochester	2.5% (±1.6 points)
9	Town of Pittsford	1.6% (±0.7 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Chili	1.5% (±0.8 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Penfield	1.5% (±0.7 points)
12	Rochester	1.4% (±0.3 points)
13	Town of Ogden	1.2% (±0.8 points)
14	Town of Henrietta	1.0% (±0.7 points)
15	Town of Greece	0.9% (±0.4 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Brighton (Monroe County)	0.7% (±0.5 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Gates	0.7% (±0.6 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Monroe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Penfield, used by 81.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.5% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Penfield use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

12.6% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Penfield heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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