How are homes heated in Kodiak, AK?

Name: Heating fuel in Kodiak, AK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Kodiak, used by 63.9% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.2% heat with utility gas.

26.1% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.2% (±3.2 points)
Electricity: 26.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 63.9%

Heating fuel in Kodiak

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kodiak	Kodiak Island Borough	Alaska	United States
Utility gas	4.2% (±3.2 points)	3.0%	49.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	63.9% (±7.3 points)	62.8%	27.6%	3.9%
Electricity	26.1% (±7.3 points)	22.3%	14.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.7% (±1.8 points)	5.6%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	2.3% (±2.1 points)	5.3%	4.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.4% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.6%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	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 Kodiak, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Kodiak Island Borough (62.8%).

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

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

In Kodiak, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Kodiak Island Borough (22.3%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Kodiak

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kodiak
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kodiak	—	26.1% (±7.3 points)	—
Mill Bay	2.6 mi	26.4% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kodiak Station	6.7 mi	23.1% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ouzinkie	9.4 mi	0.0% (±35.0 points)	Not measurably different
Port Lions	17 mi	10.0% (±11.4 points)	Lower
Old Harbor	52 mi	0.0% (±24.8 points)	Lower
Larsen Bay	61 mi	0.0% (±50.1 points)	Not measurably different
Akhiok	89 mi	0.0% (±35.8 points)	Not measurably different
Seldovia	117 mi	11.7% (±9.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Port Lions, AK (10.0%), Old Harbor, AK (0.0%), Seldovia, AK (11.7%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Kodiak Island Borough, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Ouzinkie	94.4% (±9.7 points)
2	Larsen Bay	92.6% (±15.3 points)
3	Old Harbor	84.9% (±15.3 points)
4	Akhiok	75.0% (±27.7 points)
5	Port Lions	65.7% (±18.2 points)
6	Kodiak	63.9% (±7.3 points)
7	Mill Bay	61.1% (±13.0 points)
8	Kodiak Station	49.4% (±16.4 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 Kodiak

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Kodiak, used by 63.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kodiak heat with oil?

63.9% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Kodiak use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kodiak have electric heat?

26.1% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Kodiak heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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