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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Skaneateles, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Skaneateles, used by 78.1% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.9% heat with electricity.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 78.1% (±6.4 points)
Electricity: 19.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in the Village of Skaneateles

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Skaneateles	Onondaga County	New York	United States
Utility gas	78.1% (±6.4 points)	69.5%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±0.8 points)	3.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	19.9% (±6.3 points)	21.0%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.5 points)	3.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.1 points)	1.0%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.5 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 Skaneateles, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Onondaga County (3.0%).

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

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

In the Village of Skaneateles, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Onondaga County (21.0%).

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 Skaneateles

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Skaneateles
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Skaneateles	—	19.9% (±6.3 points)	—
Town of Skaneateles	2.4 mi	12.9% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Owasco	4.9 mi	12.3% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Sennett	5.0 mi	15.4% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Marcellus	5.1 mi	22.3% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Melrose Park	5.2 mi	18.3% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Marcellus	5.3 mi	13.6% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Elbridge	6.3 mi	10.8% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Auburn	7.1 mi	22.2% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Elbridge, NY (10.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Village of Tully	4.7% (±3.4 points)
3	Village of Minoa	3.4% (±3.7 points)
4	Village of Camillus	1.4% (±1.3 points)
5	Village of Solvay	0.7% (±0.9 points)
6 (tie)	Village of Elbridge	0.6% (±1.1 points)
6 (tie)	Village of Manlius	0.6% (±0.9 points)
6 (tie)	Village of Skaneateles	0.6% (±0.8 points)
9	Village of North Syracuse	0.2% (±0.4 points)
10	Village of Baldwinsville	0.1% (±0.2 points)
11 (tie)	Village of East Syracuse	0.0% (±3.1 points)
11 (tie)	Village of Fayetteville	0.0% (±2.3 points)
11 (tie)	Village of Jordan	0.0% (±6.7 points)
11 (tie)	Village of Liverpool	0.0% (±3.3 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Onondaga 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 Skaneateles

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Skaneateles, used by 78.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.6% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Skaneateles use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

19.9% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Skaneateles heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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