How are homes heated in Middletown, RI?

Name: Heating fuel in Middletown, RI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Middletown, used by 39.2% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.1% heat with utility gas.

19.0% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 35.1% (±4.5 points)
Electricity: 19.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 39.2%

Heating fuel in Middletown

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Middletown	Newport County	Rhode Island	United States
Utility gas	35.1% (±4.5 points)	33.0%	53.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	39.2% (±4.1 points)	43.6%	26.6%	3.9%
Electricity	19.0% (±4.2 points)	13.0%	13.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.4% (±2.5 points)	7.4%	5.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.2%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.4 points)	1.0%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	0.5%	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 Middletown, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Newport County (43.6%).

It is also higher than in Rhode Island (26.6%).

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

In Middletown, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Newport County (13.0%).

It is also higher than in Rhode Island (13.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Middletown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Middletown
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Middletown	—	19.0% (±4.2 points)	—
Melville	2.9 mi	30.1% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Newport	3.6 mi	14.8% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jamestown	4.7 mi	18.3% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Portsmouth	5.0 mi	11.6% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Little Compton	6.0 mi	8.0% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Tiverton	7.8 mi	4.9% (±1.8 points)	Lower
North Kingstown	9.5 mi	13.4% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Tiverton (community)	10 mi	5.6% (±2.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Portsmouth, RI (11.6%), Little Compton, RI (8.0%), Tiverton, RI (4.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Tiverton	63.4% (±4.0 points)
2	Little Compton	60.7% (±9.2 points)
3	Jamestown	55.1% (±8.8 points)
4	Portsmouth	51.3% (±4.7 points)
5	Middletown	39.2% (±4.1 points)
6	Newport	23.6% (±3.3 points)

The figures for Middletown include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Newport East.

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 Middletown

What is the most common way to heat a home in Middletown?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Middletown, used by 39.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Middletown heat with oil?

39.2% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Middletown use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Middletown have electric heat?

19.0% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Middletown heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Middletown town, Newport County, Rhode Island

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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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