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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Shelby, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Shelby, used by 49.3% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.2% heat with electricity.

16.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.3% (±6.2 points)
Electricity: 15.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 16.4%

Heating fuel in the Town of Shelby

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Shelby	Orleans County	New York	United States
Utility gas	49.3% (±6.2 points)	41.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	16.4% (±3.8 points)	12.2%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	15.2% (±5.2 points)	15.0%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	14.4% (±4.5 points)	24.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	3.2% (±1.6 points)	5.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.1% (±1.3 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.4 points)	1.5%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.2%	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 Shelby, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Orleans County (12.2%).

It is not measurably different from New York (16.1%).

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

In the Town of Shelby, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Orleans County (15.0%).

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 Shelby

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Shelby
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Shelby	—	15.2% (±5.2 points)	—
Village of Medina	3.2 mi	21.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Middleport	5.2 mi	23.3% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Town of Alabama	5.8 mi	17.9% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ridgeway	6.2 mi	12.3% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tonawanda Reservation (Genesee County)	7.8 mi	7.4% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Oakfield	8.3 mi	14.1% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Royalton	8.6 mi	12.7% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Barre	8.8 mi	3.4% (±1.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Barre, NY (3.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Middleport, NY (23.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Barre	19.7% (±5.4 points)
2	Town of Clarendon	19.0% (±7.8 points)
3	Town of Carlton	17.3% (±7.2 points)
4	Town of Shelby	16.4% (±3.8 points)
5	Town of Yates	14.5% (±7.6 points)
6	Town of Albion (Orleans County)	13.1% (±7.5 points)
7	Town of Kendall	9.1% (±3.4 points)
8	Town of Murray	7.5% (±4.7 points)
9	Town of Ridgeway	7.4% (±3.0 points)
10	Town of Gaines	6.4% (±3.7 points)

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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Shelby, used by 49.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

16.4% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Shelby use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

15.2% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Shelby heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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