How are homes heated in Metlakatla, AK?

Name: Heating fuel in Metlakatla, AK, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Metlakatla, used by 50.5% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

35.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±5.3 points)
Electricity: 50.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 35.8%

Heating fuel in Metlakatla

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Metlakatla	Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area	Alaska	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.5%	49.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	35.8% (±7.7 points)	39.4%	27.6%	3.9%
Electricity	50.5% (±6.9 points)	14.8%	14.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±5.3 points)	8.4%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	13.6% (±5.6 points)	34.7%	4.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.3 points)	2.2%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.0%	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 Metlakatla, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area (39.4%).

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

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

In Metlakatla, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area (14.8%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Metlakatla

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Metlakatla
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Metlakatla	—	50.5% (±6.9 points)	—
Saxman	14 mi	45.2% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ketchikan	17 mi	45.7% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kasaan	46 mi	0.0% (±61.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hydaburg	50 mi	4.6% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Thorne Bay	54 mi	3.5% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Craig	66 mi	10.2% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Klawock	67 mi	5.1% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Wrangell	76 mi	67.6% (±5.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hydaburg, AK (4.6%), Thorne Bay, AK (3.5%), Craig, AK (10.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wrangell, AK (67.6%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Hydaburg	58.0% (±11.2 points)
3	Kake	56.4% (±7.9 points)
4	Port Alexander	50.0% (±35.3 points)
5	Klawock	49.9% (±9.6 points)
6	Craig	41.7% (±5.4 points)
7	Thorne Bay	36.4% (±15.5 points)
8	Metlakatla	35.8% (±7.7 points)
9	Whale Pass	14.8% (±19.6 points)
10	Coffman Cove	12.0% (±7.8 points)
11	Edna Bay	0.0% (±59.7 points)

Showing 10 of 11 places in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, ranked from highest to lowest.

Metlakatla 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 Metlakatla

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Metlakatla, used by 50.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Metlakatla heat with oil?

35.8% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Metlakatla use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Metlakatla have electric heat?

50.5% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Metlakatla heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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