How are homes heated in South Lakes, AK?

Name: Heating fuel in South Lakes, AK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in South Lakes, used by 80.5% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.0% heat with electricity.

1.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 80.5% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 11.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.7%

Heating fuel in South Lakes

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	South Lakes	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Alaska	United States
Utility gas	80.5% (±5.4 points)	71.2%	49.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.7% (±1.9 points)	12.1%	27.6%	3.9%
Electricity	11.0% (±4.1 points)	7.8%	14.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±1.0 points)	1.6%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.4% (±1.5 points)	5.8%	4.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.3% (±3.2 points)	0.7%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.4% (±2.1 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 South Lakes, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Matanuska-Susitna Borough (12.1%).

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

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

In South Lakes, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Matanuska-Susitna Borough (7.8%).

It is not measurably different from Alaska (14.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near South Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Lakes
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
South Lakes	—	11.0% (±4.1 points)	—
North Lakes	2.1 mi	11.6% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gateway	3.4 mi	13.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wasilla	4.8 mi	12.7% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tanaina	6.1 mi	7.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Farm Loop	6.2 mi	7.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Palmer	6.6 mi	17.3% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Fishhook	10.0 mi	1.8% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Meadow Lakes	10 mi	2.4% (±1.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fishhook, AK (1.8%), Meadow Lakes, AK (2.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Palmer, AK (17.3%).

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
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)
15	Wasilla	2.0% (±1.3 points)
16	South Lakes	1.7% (±1.9 points)
17	Gateway	1.1% (±1.1 points)
18	Palmer	0.6% (±0.6 points)

Showing 9 of 18 places in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, ranked from highest to lowest.

South Lakes 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 South Lakes

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

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

How many homes in South Lakes heat with oil?

1.7% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in South Lakes use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in South Lakes have electric heat?

11.0% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in South Lakes heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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