How are homes heated in Kailua (Honolulu County), HI?

Name: Heating fuel in Kailua (Honolulu County), HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Most occupied homes in Kailua (Honolulu County) use no heating fuel: 53.4% (±3.2 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.5% heat with utility gas.

37.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.5% (±0.8 points)
Electricity: 37.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Kailua (Honolulu County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kailua (Honolulu County)	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
Utility gas	2.5% (±0.8 points)	3.9%	3.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	37.1% (±2.8 points)	48.2%	43.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±1.3 points)	1.0%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	5.1% (±1.2 points)	4.6%	4.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	53.4% (±3.2 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 Kailua (Honolulu County), 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 Kailua (Honolulu County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Honolulu County (48.2%).

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 Kailua (Honolulu County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kailua (Honolulu County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kailua (Honolulu County)	—	37.1% (±2.8 points)	—
Maunawili	3.1 mi	46.0% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Kaneohe Base	3.5 mi	67.6% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Kaneohe	3.6 mi	44.5% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Waimanalo	3.8 mi	45.8% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Waimanalo Beach	5.3 mi	47.5% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Heeia	5.6 mi	36.7% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ahuimanu	7.3 mi	45.8% (±7.5 points)	Higher
East Honolulu	7.6 mi	40.9% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Maunawili, HI (46.0%), Kaneohe Base, HI (67.6%), Kaneohe, HI (44.5%).

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)	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)
8 (tie)	Ko Olina	0.0% (±3.8 points)
8 (tie)	Laie	0.0% (±3.3 points)

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

Kailua (Honolulu County) 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 Kailua (Honolulu County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Kailua (Honolulu County)?

Most occupied homes in Kailua (Honolulu County) use no heating fuel: 53.4% (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kailua (Honolulu County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Kailua (Honolulu County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kailua (Honolulu County) have electric heat?

37.1% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Kailua (Honolulu County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), 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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