How are homes heated in Butte, AK?

Name: Heating fuel in Butte, AK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Butte, used by 80.5% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.0% heat with electricity.

10.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 80.5% (±4.1 points)
Electricity: 3.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 10.5%

Heating fuel in Butte

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Butte	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Alaska	United States
Utility gas	80.5% (±4.1 points)	71.2%	49.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10.5% (±2.9 points)	12.1%	27.6%	3.9%
Electricity	3.0% (±1.6 points)	7.8%	14.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.7 points)	1.6%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	4.9% (±2.3 points)	5.8%	4.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±0.9 points)	0.7%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.5%	0.7%	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 Butte, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Matanuska-Susitna Borough (12.1%).

It is also lower than in Alaska (27.6%).

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

In Butte, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Matanuska-Susitna Borough (7.8%).

It is also lower than in Alaska (14.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Butte

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Butte
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Butte	—	3.0% (±1.6 points)	—
Palmer	6.0 mi	17.3% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Gateway	8.1 mi	13.0% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Lazy Mountain	8.8 mi	7.8% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Farm Loop	8.9 mi	7.8% (±4.5 points)	Higher
South Lakes	11 mi	11.0% (±4.1 points)	Higher
North Lakes	12 mi	11.6% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Sutton-Alpine	15 mi	1.9% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wasilla	16 mi	12.7% (±3.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Palmer, AK (17.3%), Gateway, AK (13.0%), Lazy Mountain, AK (7.8%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Matanuska-Susitna Borough, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Willow	64.1% (±7.6 points)
3	Houston	57.4% (±7.1 points)
4	Susitna North	56.6% (±14.5 points)
5	Big Lake	28.7% (±4.9 points)
6	Lazy Mountain	19.8% (±6.9 points)
7	Meadow Lakes	15.5% (±3.2 points)
8	Butte	10.5% (±2.9 points)
9	Fishhook	9.9% (±4.8 points)
10	Point MacKenzie	8.5% (±10.5 points)
11	Knik-Fairview	6.9% (±2.0 points)
12	Tanaina	4.8% (±2.0 points)
13	Farm Loop	3.8% (±2.7 points)
14	North Lakes	2.5% (±1.6 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, ranked from highest to lowest.

Butte is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Butte

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Butte, used by 80.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Butte heat with oil?

10.5% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Butte use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Butte have electric heat?

3.0% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Butte heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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