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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Lewiston, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Lewiston, used by 84.6% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.0% heat with electricity.

1.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 84.6% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 13.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.0%

Heating fuel in the Village of Lewiston

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Lewiston	Niagara County	New York	United States
Utility gas	84.6% (±5.6 points)	76.2%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.0% (±1.6 points)	4.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	13.0% (±5.7 points)	11.8%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±1.6 points)	5.6%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.1 points)	1.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.7%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.5%	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 Lewiston, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Niagara County (4.1%).

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

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

In the Village of Lewiston, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Niagara County (11.8%).

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 Village of Lewiston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Lewiston
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Lewiston	—	13.0% (±5.7 points)	—
Tuscarora Nation Reservation	4.6 mi	6.8% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lewiston	4.6 mi	8.3% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Niagara	4.9 mi	5.3% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Village of Youngstown	5.4 mi	6.1% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Niagara Falls	5.6 mi	11.8% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Porter	6.9 mi	7.5% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ransomville	8.0 mi	7.6% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sanborn	8.4 mi	16.8% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Niagara, NY (5.3%), Village of Youngstown, NY (6.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Youngstown	6.0% (±5.6 points)
2	Village of Barker	4.8% (±4.1 points)
3	Village of Middleport	3.9% (±1.9 points)
4	Village of Wilson	1.6% (±1.3 points)
5	Village of Lewiston	1.0% (±1.6 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 Lewiston

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Lewiston, used by 84.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.0% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Lewiston use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

13.0% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Lewiston heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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