How are homes heated in the Village of Bath, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Bath, NY, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Bath, used by 46.8% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.5% heat with utility gas.

1.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 45.5% (±6.8 points)
Electricity: 46.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.5%

Heating fuel in the Village of Bath

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Bath	Steuben County	New York	United States
Utility gas	45.5% (±6.8 points)	54.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.5% (±1.3 points)	4.9%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	46.8% (±6.3 points)	14.7%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.2 points)	14.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.4 points)	6.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.3% (±0.5 points)	2.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.1% (±3.0 points)	2.0%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.0 points)	0.6%	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 Village of Bath, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Steuben County (4.9%).

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

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

In the Village of Bath, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Steuben County (14.7%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near the Village of Bath

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Bath
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Bath	—	46.8% (±6.3 points)	—
Town of Bath	0.9 mi	40.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Savona	6.0 mi	10.3% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Town of Urbana	6.9 mi	12.9% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Village of Hammondsport	6.9 mi	10.6% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Town of Wheeler	7.1 mi	7.8% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Village of Avoca	7.7 mi	13.6% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Town of Thurston	7.9 mi	6.2% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Town of Bradford	8.8 mi	8.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Savona, NY (10.3%), Town of Urbana, NY (12.9%), Village of Hammondsport, NY (10.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Wayland	6.8% (±3.1 points)
2	Village of Hammondsport	6.4% (±4.9 points)
3	Village of Avoca	4.7% (±3.1 points)
4	Village of Cohocton	4.0% (±2.2 points)
5	Village of Savona	3.4% (±3.9 points)
6	Village of Painted Post	2.2% (±3.0 points)
7	Village of Bath	1.5% (±1.3 points)
8	Village of Addison	1.1% (±1.6 points)
9 (tie)	Village of Arkport	0.0% (±12.0 points)
9 (tie)	Village of Canisteo	0.0% (±5.0 points)
9 (tie)	Village of North Hornell	0.0% (±9.4 points)
9 (tie)	Village of Riverside	0.0% (±15.6 points)
9 (tie)	Village of South Corning	0.0% (±7.9 points)

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 Village of Bath

What is the most common way to heat a home in the Village of Bath?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Bath, used by 46.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Village of Bath heat with oil?

1.5% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Bath use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Village of Bath have electric heat?

46.8% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Bath heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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