How are homes heated in Stowe, VT?

Name: Heating fuel in Stowe, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Stowe, used by 47.5% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.9% heat with utility gas.

10.3% heat with electricity.

29.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.9% (±2.9 points)
Electricity: 10.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 29.0%

Heating fuel in Stowe

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Stowe	Lamoille County	Vermont	United States
Utility gas	4.9% (±2.9 points)	2.5%	18.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	29.0% (±10.0 points)	41.1%	38.5%	3.9%
Electricity	10.3% (±5.4 points)	5.4%	9.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	47.5% (±9.7 points)	35.2%	19.0%	4.9%
Wood	3.5% (±3.3 points)	12.5%	12.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.6% (±3.5 points)	0.9%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.3% (±2.6 points)	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.6%	0.3%	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 Stowe, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Lamoille County (41.1%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (38.5%).

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

In Stowe, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lamoille County (5.4%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (9.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Stowe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stowe
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Stowe	—	10.3% (±5.4 points)	—
Morristown	5.2 mi	4.5% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Waterbury	7.3 mi	13.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Worcester	7.4 mi	2.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Morrisville	7.5 mi	7.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hyde Park (Lamoille County, village)	9.0 mi	0.9% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Underhill	9.1 mi	1.2% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Elmore	9.8 mi	1.3% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Johnson (Lamoille County, village)	10 mi	14.5% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Worcester, VT (2.0%), Hyde Park (Lamoille County, village), VT (0.9%), Underhill, VT (1.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Morristown	43.2% (±6.9 points)
5 (tie)	Johnson (Lamoille County, town)	42.6% (±9.4 points)
5 (tie)	Wolcott	42.6% (±8.4 points)
7	Eden	41.0% (±9.4 points)
8	Cambridge (Lamoille County, town)	35.0% (±7.9 points)
9	Elmore	29.5% (±10.4 points)
10	Stowe	29.0% (±10.0 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Lamoille County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Stowe include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Stowe (community).

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 Stowe

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Stowe, used by 47.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Stowe heat with oil?

29.0% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes in Stowe use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Stowe have electric heat?

10.3% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Stowe heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stowe town, Lamoille County, Vermont

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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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