How are homes heated in Kahaluu, HI?

Name: Heating fuel in Kahaluu, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Most occupied homes in Kahaluu use no heating fuel: 47.4% (±10.0 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.4% heat with utility gas.

42.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.4% (±2.5 points)
Electricity: 42.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Kahaluu

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kahaluu	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
Utility gas	2.4% (±2.5 points)	3.9%	3.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	42.0% (±9.7 points)	48.2%	43.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.7% (±2.6 points)	1.0%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	3.9% (±3.2 points)	4.6%	4.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	47.4% (±10.0 points)	42.2%	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 Kahaluu, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Honolulu County (0.1%).

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

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

In Kahaluu, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Honolulu County (48.2%).

It is not measurably different from Hawaii (43.1%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Kahaluu

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kahaluu
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kahaluu	—	42.0% (±9.7 points)	—
Ahuimanu	1.3 mi	45.8% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Heeia	2.9 mi	36.7% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kaneohe	4.7 mi	44.5% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kaneohe Base	5.9 mi	67.6% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Kaaawa	6.0 mi	17.0% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Aiea	7.2 mi	50.1% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Waimalu	7.4 mi	54.5% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Halawa	7.4 mi	48.0% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kaaawa, HI (17.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kaneohe Base, HI (67.6%), Waimalu, HI (54.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8 (tie)	Haleiwa	0.0% (±1.9 points)
8 (tie)	Hauula	0.0% (±3.5 points)
8 (tie)	Heeia	0.0% (±2.0 points)
8 (tie)	Helemano	0.0% (±3.1 points)
8 (tie)	Iroquois Point	0.0% (±2.3 points)
8 (tie)	Kaaawa	0.0% (±6.0 points)
8 (tie)	Kahaluu	0.0% (±2.0 points)
8 (tie)	Kahuku	0.0% (±5.2 points)
8 (tie)	Kailua (Honolulu County)	0.0% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)	Kalaeloa	0.0% (±3.8 points)
8 (tie)	Kaneohe	0.0% (±0.3 points)
8 (tie)	Kaneohe Base	0.0% (±1.3 points)
8 (tie)	Kapolei	0.0% (±0.5 points)

Showing 13 of 51 places in Honolulu County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Kahaluu 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 Kahaluu

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

Most occupied homes in Kahaluu use no heating fuel: 47.4% (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kahaluu heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Kahaluu have electric heat?

42.0% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Kahaluu heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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