How are homes heated in Skagway, AK?

Name: Heating fuel in Skagway, AK, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Skagway, used by 75.7% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.7% heat with utility gas.

8.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.7% (±0.9 points)
Electricity: 8.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 75.7%

Heating fuel in Skagway

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Skagway	Skagway Municipality	Alaska	United States
Utility gas	0.7% (±0.9 points)	0.7%	49.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	75.7% (±5.9 points)	77.6%	27.6%	3.9%
Electricity	8.4% (±5.2 points)	7.6%	14.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.7% (±3.6 points)	6.9%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	5.0% (±2.2 points)	4.9%	4.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.5% (±1.7 points)	2.4%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.0 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 Skagway, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Skagway Municipality (77.6%).

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

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

In Skagway, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Skagway Municipality (7.6%).

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 Skagway

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Skagway
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Skagway	—	8.4% (±5.2 points)	—
Haines	16 mi	5.7% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gustavus	73 mi	1.2% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Juneau	85 mi	35.1% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Hoonah	93 mi	1.0% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Pelican	109 mi	14.3% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tenakee Springs	116 mi	0.0% (±23.3 points)	Not measurably different
Angoon	143 mi	4.4% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gustavus, AK (1.2%), Hoonah, AK (1.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Juneau, AK (35.1%).

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

Skagway 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 Skagway

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Skagway, used by 75.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Skagway heat with oil?

75.7% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Skagway use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Skagway have electric heat?

8.4% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Skagway heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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