How are homes heated in Utqiaġvik, AK?

Name: Heating fuel in Utqiaġvik, AK, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Utqiaġvik, used by 82.3% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.5% heat with electricity.

5.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 82.3% (±6.3 points)
Electricity: 7.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.6%

Heating fuel in Utqiaġvik

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Utqiaġvik	North Slope Borough	Alaska	United States
Utility gas	82.3% (±6.3 points)	58.7%	49.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.6% (±3.5 points)	32.4%	27.6%	3.9%
Electricity	7.5% (±4.6 points)	5.3%	14.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±2.1 points)	1.1%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	2.8% (±3.9 points)	1.8%	4.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.5%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	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 Utqiaġvik, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in North Slope Borough (32.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Utqiaġvik, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from North Slope Borough (5.3%).

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

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across North Slope Borough, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Atqasuk	100.0% (±26.6 points)
1 (tie)	Kaktovik	100.0% (±46.0 points)
3	Point Hope	97.3% (±2.8 points)
4	Anaktuvuk Pass	96.3% (±6.3 points)
5	Wainwright	92.3% (±4.8 points)
6	Nuiqsut	5.7% (±5.8 points)
7	Utqiaġvik	5.6% (±3.5 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 Utqiaġvik

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Utqiaġvik, used by 82.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Utqiaġvik heat with oil?

5.6% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Utqiaġvik use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Utqiaġvik have electric heat?

7.5% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Utqiaġvik heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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