How are homes heated in Maine, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Maine, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Maine, used by 46.7% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.2% heat with electricity.

2.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 46.7% (±7.8 points)
Electricity: 4.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.1%

Heating fuel in Maine

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Maine	Marathon County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	46.7% (±7.8 points)	56.4%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.1% (±1.7 points)	3.3%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	4.2% (±2.2 points)	16.5%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	38.8% (±8.2 points)	16.6%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	8.2% (±2.9 points)	5.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.0 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.6%	0.6%	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 Maine, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Marathon County (3.3%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (1.4%).

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

In Maine, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Marathon County (16.5%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (17.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Maine

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Maine
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Maine	—	4.2% (±2.2 points)	—
Town of Berlin (Marathon County)	5.2 mi	0.6% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Town of Texas	6.1 mi	2.3% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wausau	6.9 mi	25.0% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Town of Stettin	7.0 mi	2.8% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Scott (Lincoln County)	7.2 mi	1.1% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Town of Wausau	8.0 mi	2.8% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Merrill	8.5 mi	23.9% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Town of Pine River	10 mi	13.6% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Berlin (Marathon County), WI (0.6%), Town of Scott (Lincoln County), WI (1.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wausau, WI (25.0%), Merrill, WI (23.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
37	Town of Harrison (Marathon County)	3.0% (±5.0 points)
38	Mosinee	2.7% (±4.1 points)
39	Town of Franzen	2.6% (±2.2 points)
40	Athens	2.5% (±1.6 points)
41	Town of Mosinee	2.4% (±2.0 points)
42	Town of Norrie	2.2% (±1.6 points)
43	Maine	2.1% (±1.7 points)
44	Wausau	1.7% (±1.0 points)
45	Kronenwetter	1.5% (±1.1 points)
46	Unity	1.3% (±2.0 points)
47	Weston	1.1% (±0.9 points)
48 (tie)	Schofield	1.0% (±1.1 points)
48 (tie)	Town of Elderon	1.0% (±1.3 points)

Showing 13 of 56 places in Marathon 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 Maine

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Maine, used by 46.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Maine heat with oil?

2.1% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Maine use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Maine have electric heat?

4.2% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Maine heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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