How are homes heated in Laie, HI?

Name: Heating fuel in Laie, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Most occupied homes in Laie use no heating fuel: 59.0% (±10.6 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.5% heat with utility gas.

34.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.5% (±0.8 points)
Electricity: 34.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Laie

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Laie	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
Utility gas	0.5% (±0.8 points)	3.9%	3.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	34.9% (±10.7 points)	48.2%	43.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.3 points)	1.0%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	5.5% (±4.3 points)	4.6%	4.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	59.0% (±10.6 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 Laie, 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 Laie, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in 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 Laie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laie
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Laie	—	34.9% (±10.7 points)	—
Hauula	2.4 mi	18.2% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Kahuku	2.7 mi	25.7% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kaaawa	8.5 mi	17.0% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Pupukea	8.7 mi	15.5% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Helemano	9.8 mi	27.1% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Whitmore Village	11 mi	49.1% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Haleiwa	11 mi	50.6% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Wahiawa	12 mi	39.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hauula, HI (18.2%), Kaaawa, HI (17.0%), Pupukea, HI (15.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Whitmore Village, HI (49.1%), Haleiwa, HI (50.6%).

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)	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)
8 (tie)	Maunawili	0.0% (±4.3 points)
8 (tie)	Mililani Mauka	0.0% (±0.4 points)
8 (tie)	Mokuleia	0.0% (±4.2 points)

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

Laie 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 Laie

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

Most occupied homes in Laie use no heating fuel: 59.0% (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Laie heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Laie use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Laie have electric heat?

34.9% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes in Laie heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Laie CDP, Hawaii (place:43250, in state:15).

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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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