How are homes heated in Niwot, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Niwot, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Niwot, used by 76.1% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 76.1% (±11.3 points)
Electricity: 16.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Niwot

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Niwot	Boulder County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	76.1% (±11.3 points)	69.2%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	16.3% (±6.9 points)	24.8%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.6% (±10.1 points)	3.1%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.9%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.5%	0.5%	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 Niwot, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Boulder County (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from Colorado (0.1%).

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

In Niwot, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Boulder County (24.8%).

It is also lower than in Colorado (25.6%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Niwot

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Niwot
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Niwot	—	16.3% (±6.9 points)	—
Gunbarrel	2.5 mi	17.3% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Longmont	5.8 mi	22.5% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Boulder	7.0 mi	33.2% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Erie	7.5 mi	16.5% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lafayette	7.7 mi	25.1% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Louisville	8.9 mi	23.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Frederick	9.7 mi	11.0% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lyons	10 mi	14.1% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Boulder, CO (33.2%), Lafayette, CO (25.1%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Boulder County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Louisville	0.0% (±0.5 points)
4 (tie)	Lyons	0.0% (±5.5 points)
4 (tie)	Nederland	0.0% (±6.0 points)
4 (tie)	Superior	0.0% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)	Ward	0.0% (±43.8 points)
4 (tie)	Gunbarrel	0.0% (±0.9 points)
4 (tie)	Niwot	0.0% (±2.8 points)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Boulder County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Niwot 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 Niwot

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Niwot, used by 76.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Niwot heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Niwot use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Niwot have electric heat?

16.3% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Niwot heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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