How are homes heated in Kaneohe Base, HI?

Name: Heating fuel in Kaneohe Base, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Kaneohe Base, used by 67.6% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.2% (±2.1 points)
Electricity: 67.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Kaneohe Base

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kaneohe Base	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
Utility gas	3.2% (±2.1 points)	3.9%	3.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	67.6% (±7.5 points)	48.2%	43.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±1.3 points)	1.0%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	12.5% (±3.8 points)	4.6%	4.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	16.8% (±7.4 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 Kaneohe Base, 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 Kaneohe Base, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Honolulu County (48.2%).

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 Kaneohe Base

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kaneohe Base
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kaneohe Base	—	67.6% (±7.5 points)	—
Kaneohe	3.5 mi	44.5% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Kailua (Honolulu County)	3.5 mi	37.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Heeia	4.7 mi	36.7% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Maunawili	5.6 mi	46.0% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Ahuimanu	5.7 mi	45.8% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Kahaluu	5.9 mi	42.0% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Waimanalo	7.3 mi	45.8% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Waimanalo Beach	8.8 mi	47.5% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kaneohe, HI (44.5%), Kailua (Honolulu County), HI (37.1%), Heeia, HI (36.7%).

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)	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)
8 (tie)	Maili	0.0% (±1.1 points)
8 (tie)	Makaha	0.0% (±1.0 points)
8 (tie)	Makakilo	0.0% (±0.5 points)

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

Kaneohe Base 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 Kaneohe Base

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Kaneohe Base, used by 67.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kaneohe Base heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Kaneohe Base use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kaneohe Base have electric heat?

67.6% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Kaneohe Base heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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