How are homes heated in Sitka, AK?

Name: Heating fuel in Sitka, AK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sitka, used by 45.3% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.7% heat with utility gas.

43.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.7% (±1.2 points)
Electricity: 45.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 43.0%

Heating fuel in Sitka

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sitka	Sitka City and Borough	Alaska	United States
Utility gas	1.7% (±1.2 points)	1.7%	49.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	43.0% (±5.1 points)	43.0%	27.6%	3.9%
Electricity	45.3% (±5.0 points)	45.3%	14.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.0% (±1.8 points)	5.0%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	3.1% (±1.9 points)	3.1%	4.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.5% (±0.9 points)	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	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 Sitka, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sitka City and Borough (43.0%).

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

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

In Sitka, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Sitka City and Borough (45.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Sitka

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sitka
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sitka	—	45.3% (±5.0 points)	—
Angoon	37 mi	4.4% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Tenakee Springs	42 mi	0.0% (±23.3 points)	Lower
Kake	57 mi	5.4% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Pelican	62 mi	14.3% (±16.4 points)	Lower
Hoonah	64 mi	1.0% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Port Alexander	71 mi	0.0% (±53.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gustavus	87 mi	1.2% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Juneau	93 mi	35.1% (±3.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Angoon, AK (4.4%), Tenakee Springs, AK (0.0%), Kake, AK (5.4%).

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

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 Sitka

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sitka, used by 45.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sitka heat with oil?

43.0% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Sitka use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sitka have electric heat?

45.3% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Sitka heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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