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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Saranac Lake, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Saranac Lake, used by 56.6% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.2% heat with utility gas.

16.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.2% (±3.9 points)
Electricity: 16.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 56.6%

Heating fuel in the Village of Saranac Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Saranac Lake	Franklin County	New York	United States
Utility gas	6.2% (±3.9 points)	4.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	56.6% (±6.8 points)	49.6%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	16.7% (±5.0 points)	15.0%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	14.6% (±5.1 points)	16.8%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	3.1% (±2.0 points)	11.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.1% (±1.4 points)	0.6%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±1.5 points)	2.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.7%	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 Saranac Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Franklin County (49.6%).

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

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

In the Village of Saranac Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Franklin 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 Village of Saranac Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Saranac Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Saranac Lake	—	16.7% (±5.0 points)	—
Town of St. Armand	7.0 mi	12.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lake Placid	7.7 mi	75.0% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Town of Harrietstown	8.3 mi	15.5% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of North Elba	9.3 mi	61.2% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Town of Brighton (Franklin County)	11 mi	3.8% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Town of Wilmington	12 mi	14.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Franklin (Franklin County)	14 mi	4.8% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Town of Santa Clara	17 mi	18.3% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Brighton (Franklin County), NY (3.8%), Town of Franklin (Franklin County), NY (4.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Lake Placid, NY (75.0%), Town of North Elba, NY (61.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Brushton	60.2% (±18.9 points)
2	Village of Saranac Lake	56.6% (±6.8 points)
3	Village of Malone	54.1% (±7.5 points)
4	Village of Chateaugay	52.7% (±15.7 points)
5	Village of Burke	45.8% (±15.8 points)
6	Village of Tupper Lake	18.3% (±7.0 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 Saranac Lake

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Saranac Lake, used by 56.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

56.6% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Saranac Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

16.7% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Saranac Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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