How are homes heated in the Village of Lake Placid, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Lake Placid, NY, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Lake Placid, used by 75.0% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.7% heat with utility gas.

11.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.7% (±6.5 points)
Electricity: 75.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 11.3%

Heating fuel in the Village of Lake Placid

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Lake Placid	Essex County	New York	United States
Utility gas	4.7% (±6.5 points)	3.9%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11.3% (±5.7 points)	45.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	75.0% (±8.3 points)	21.1%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.8% (±3.8 points)	16.9%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	4.2% (±4.4 points)	11.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.6 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 Village of Lake Placid, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Essex County (45.1%).

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

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

In the Village of Lake Placid, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Essex County (21.1%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near the Village of Lake Placid

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Lake Placid
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Lake Placid	—	75.0% (±8.3 points)	—
Town of North Elba	6.1 mi	61.2% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Town of St. Armand	6.4 mi	12.3% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Town of Wilmington	7.7 mi	14.0% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Village of Saranac Lake	7.7 mi	16.7% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Town of Harrietstown	12 mi	15.5% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Town of Keene	12 mi	8.2% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Town of Jay	16 mi	10.7% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Town of Franklin (Franklin County)	17 mi	4.8% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of North Elba, NY (61.2%), Town of St. Armand, NY (12.3%), Town of Wilmington, NY (14.0%).

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

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 Lake Placid

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Lake Placid, used by 75.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Village of Lake Placid heat with oil?

11.3% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Lake Placid use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Village of Lake Placid have electric heat?

75.0% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Lake Placid heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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