How are homes heated in Kahului, HI?

Name: Heating fuel in Kahului, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Kahului, used by 51.6% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.6% (±0.9 points)
Electricity: 51.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Kahului

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kahului	Maui County	Hawaii	United States
Utility gas	1.6% (±0.9 points)	1.5%	3.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	51.6% (±5.3 points)	38.7%	43.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±0.6 points)	2.5%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	10.3% (±3.1 points)	6.5%	4.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	35.7% (±4.4 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 Kahului, 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 Kahului, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Maui County (38.7%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Kahului

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kahului
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kahului	—	51.6% (±5.3 points)	—
Wailuku	2.7 mi	49.6% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Waihee-Waiehu	4.7 mi	47.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Waikapu	4.7 mi	45.7% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Paia	6.8 mi	31.6% (±12.7 points)	Lower
Kihei	7.3 mi	31.5% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Pukalani	8.4 mi	43.1% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Haliimaile	8.9 mi	41.9% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Makawao	9.6 mi	47.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Paia, HI (31.6%), Kihei, HI (31.5%).

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)
4 (tie)	Lahaina	0.0% (±1.1 points)
4 (tie)	Lanai City	0.0% (±2.6 points)
4 (tie)	Mahinahina	0.0% (±8.0 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Maui County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Kahului 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 Kahului

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Kahului, used by 51.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kahului heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Kahului use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kahului have electric heat?

51.6% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Kahului heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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