How are homes heated in Silverthorne, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Silverthorne, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Silverthorne, used by 52.0% (±13.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 52.0% (±13.5 points)
Electricity: 45.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Silverthorne

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Silverthorne	Summit County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	52.0% (±13.5 points)	58.3%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	45.9% (±13.5 points)	35.3%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±2.0 points)	2.2%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	2.1% (±3.4 points)	2.6%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.3%	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 Silverthorne, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Summit County (0.0%).

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

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

In Silverthorne, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Summit County (35.3%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Silverthorne

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Silverthorne
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Silverthorne	—	45.9% (±13.5 points)	—
Dillon	3.4 mi	25.5% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Frisco	5.6 mi	46.0% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Keystone	10 mi	43.2% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Breckenridge	11 mi	35.0% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Montezuma	13 mi	0.0% (±56.5 points)	Not measurably different
Vail	15 mi	42.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Blue River	15 mi	25.3% (±12.3 points)	Lower
Minturn	18 mi	19.9% (±12.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dillon, CO (25.5%), Blue River, CO (25.3%), Minturn, CO (19.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Blue River	0.0% (±9.1 points)
1 (tie)	Breckenridge	0.0% (±1.9 points)
1 (tie)	Dillon	0.0% (±9.9 points)
1 (tie)	Frisco	0.0% (±3.0 points)
1 (tie)	Montezuma	0.0% (±56.5 points)
1 (tie)	Silverthorne	0.0% (±2.0 points)
1 (tie)	Keystone	0.0% (±6.4 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 Silverthorne

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Silverthorne, used by 52.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Silverthorne heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Silverthorne use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Silverthorne have electric heat?

45.9% (±13.5 points) of occupied homes in Silverthorne heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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