How are homes heated in the Village of Watkins Glen, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Watkins Glen, NY, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Watkins Glen, used by 55.1% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.8% heat with utility gas.

1.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 43.8% (±8.1 points)
Electricity: 55.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.1%

Heating fuel in the Village of Watkins Glen

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Watkins Glen	Schuyler County	New York	United States
Utility gas	43.8% (±8.1 points)	18.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.1% (±1.6 points)	16.4%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	55.1% (±8.4 points)	19.3%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±4.2 points)	30.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.2 points)	9.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.2 points)	3.6%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.2 points)	2.1%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.8%	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 Watkins Glen, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Schuyler County (16.4%).

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

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

In the Village of Watkins Glen, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Schuyler County (19.3%).

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 Watkins Glen

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Watkins Glen
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Watkins Glen	—	55.1% (±8.4 points)	—
Village of Montour Falls	2.4 mi	30.4% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Village of Burdett	2.8 mi	7.8% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Town of Montour	3.5 mi	22.5% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Town of Dix	3.6 mi	32.6% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Town of Reading	4.5 mi	14.5% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Village of Odessa	5.1 mi	26.6% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Town of Hector	6.8 mi	18.0% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Town of Catharine	7.4 mi	17.2% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Montour Falls, NY (30.4%), Village of Burdett, NY (7.8%), Town of Montour, NY (22.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Burdett	51.2% (±15.6 points)
2	Village of Odessa	45.5% (±11.0 points)
3	Village of Montour Falls	7.3% (±6.4 points)
4	Village of Watkins Glen	1.1% (±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 Watkins Glen

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Watkins Glen, used by 55.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Village of Watkins Glen heat with oil?

1.1% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Watkins Glen use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Village of Watkins Glen have electric heat?

55.1% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Watkins Glen heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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