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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Otego, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Otego, used by 54.3% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.7% heat with utility gas.

16.1% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 11.7% (±8.9 points)
Electricity: 16.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 54.3%

Heating fuel in the Village of Otego

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Otego	Otsego County	New York	United States
Utility gas	11.7% (±8.9 points)	21.8%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	54.3% (±8.4 points)	31.3%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	16.1% (±5.7 points)	15.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	12.8% (±5.1 points)	17.6%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	2.8% (±2.7 points)	11.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.0% (±1.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.7%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.1 points)	2.0%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.3 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 Otego, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Otsego County (31.3%).

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

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

In the Village of Otego, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Otsego County (15.2%).

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 Otego

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Otego
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Otego	—	16.1% (±5.7 points)	—
Village of Franklin	3.6 mi	5.4% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Town of Otego	4.4 mi	16.6% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Oneonta	4.7 mi	19.7% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Franklin (Delaware County)	5.6 mi	11.4% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Oneonta	7.2 mi	24.0% (±5.2 points)	Higher
West End	7.3 mi	13.5% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Sidney	7.7 mi	22.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Unadilla	7.9 mi	11.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Franklin, NY (5.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oneonta, NY (24.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Morris	58.0% (±13.6 points)
2	Village of Otego	54.3% (±8.4 points)
3	Village of Milford	51.6% (±11.8 points)
4	Village of Cooperstown	50.4% (±9.3 points)
5	Village of Gilbertsville	49.2% (±11.0 points)
6	Village of Cherry Valley	47.2% (±12.5 points)
7	Village of Laurens	46.8% (±25.3 points)
8	Village of Unadilla	40.5% (±10.0 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Otsego County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Otego

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Otego, used by 54.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

54.3% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Otego use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

16.1% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Otego heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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