How are homes heated in Haiku-Pauwela, HI?

Name: Heating fuel in Haiku-Pauwela, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Most occupied homes in Haiku-Pauwela use no heating fuel: 65.7% (±7.5 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.5% heat with utility gas.

21.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.5% (±2.0 points)
Electricity: 21.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Haiku-Pauwela

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Haiku-Pauwela	Maui County	Hawaii	United States
Utility gas	1.5% (±2.0 points)	1.5%	3.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	21.9% (±6.6 points)	38.7%	43.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.7% (±3.6 points)	2.5%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	3.6% (±2.8 points)	6.5%	4.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	65.7% (±7.5 points)	50.2%	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 Haiku-Pauwela, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Maui County (0.1%).

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

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

In Haiku-Pauwela, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Maui County (38.7%).

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 Haiku-Pauwela

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Haiku-Pauwela
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Haiku-Pauwela	—	21.9% (±6.6 points)	—
Haliimaile	4.4 mi	41.9% (±13.6 points)	Higher
Paia	4.4 mi	31.6% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Makawao	5.2 mi	47.6% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Pukalani	6.6 mi	43.1% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Kula	11 mi	54.8% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Kahului	11 mi	51.6% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Wailuku	13 mi	49.6% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Waihee-Waiehu	13 mi	47.2% (±7.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Haliimaile, HI (41.9%), Makawao, HI (47.6%), Pukalani, HI (43.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Keokea	0.4% (±0.6 points)
1 (tie)	Waihee-Waiehu	0.4% (±0.6 points)
3	Kihei	0.3% (±0.4 points)
4 (tie)	Haiku-Pauwela	0.0% (±1.0 points)
4 (tie)	Haliimaile	0.0% (±9.9 points)
4 (tie)	Kaanapali	0.0% (±6.2 points)
4 (tie)	Kahului	0.0% (±0.4 points)
4 (tie)	Kaunakakai	0.0% (±2.6 points)
4 (tie)	Kualapuu	0.0% (±4.7 points)
4 (tie)	Kula	0.0% (±1.3 points)

Showing 10 of 20 places in Maui County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Haiku-Pauwela 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 Haiku-Pauwela

What is the most common way to heat a home in Haiku-Pauwela?

Most occupied homes in Haiku-Pauwela use no heating fuel: 65.7% (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Haiku-Pauwela heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Haiku-Pauwela use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Haiku-Pauwela have electric heat?

21.9% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Haiku-Pauwela heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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