How are homes heated in Discovery Harbour, HI?

Name: Heating fuel in Discovery Harbour, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Most occupied homes in Discovery Harbour use no heating fuel: 89.7% (±4.5 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

6.2% heat with electricity.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±6.1 points)
Electricity: 6.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in Discovery Harbour

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Discovery Harbour	Hawaii County	Hawaii	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±6.1 points)	1.4%	3.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	6.2% (±3.5 points)	26.4%	43.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.3% (±2.3 points)	4.8%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.1 points)	1.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.2% (±1.4 points)	3.8%	4.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	89.7% (±4.5 points)	62.1%	46.7%	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 Discovery Harbour, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hawaii County (0.0%).

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

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

In Discovery Harbour, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Hawaii County (26.4%).

It is also lower than in Hawaii (43.1%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Discovery Harbour

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Discovery Harbour
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Discovery Harbour	—	6.2% (±3.5 points)	—
Hawaiian Ocean View	10 mi	15.1% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pahala	15 mi	29.6% (±14.3 points)	Higher
Honaunau-Napoopoo	33 mi	21.1% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Captain Cook	36 mi	21.5% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Kealakekua	38 mi	21.6% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Honalo	41 mi	22.8% (±11.7 points)	Higher
Kahaluu-Keauhou	43 mi	23.7% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Fern Forest	43 mi	5.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pahala, HI (29.6%), Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI (21.1%), Captain Cook, HI (21.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Discovery Harbour	0.6% (±0.8 points)
2 (tie)	Ainaloa	0.0% (±2.0 points)
2 (tie)	Captain Cook	0.0% (±3.3 points)
2 (tie)	Eden Roc	0.0% (±7.4 points)
2 (tie)	Fern Acres	0.0% (±4.7 points)
2 (tie)	Fern Forest	0.0% (±5.8 points)
2 (tie)	Halaula	0.0% (±13.2 points)

Showing 7 of 35 places in Hawaii County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Discovery Harbour 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 Discovery Harbour

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

Most occupied homes in Discovery Harbour use no heating fuel: 89.7% (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Discovery Harbour heat with oil?

0.6% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Discovery Harbour use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Discovery Harbour have electric heat?

6.2% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Discovery Harbour heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Discovery Harbour CDP, Hawaii

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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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