How are homes heated in Pahala, HI?

Name: Heating fuel in Pahala, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Most occupied homes in Pahala use no heating fuel: 55.5% (±13.3 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.0% heat with utility gas.

29.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.0% (±3.2 points)
Electricity: 29.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Pahala

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pahala	Hawaii County	Hawaii	United States
Utility gas	2.0% (±3.2 points)	1.4%	3.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	29.6% (±14.3 points)	26.4%	43.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.6% (±7.0 points)	4.8%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.1 points)	1.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	4.3% (±4.9 points)	3.8%	4.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	55.5% (±13.3 points)	62.1%	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 Pahala, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hawaii County (0.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Pahala, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hawaii County (26.4%).

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 Pahala

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pahala
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pahala	—	29.6% (±14.3 points)	—
Discovery Harbour	15 mi	6.2% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Hawaiian Ocean View	21 mi	15.1% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fern Forest	29 mi	5.1% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Mountain View	30 mi	35.4% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Honaunau-Napoopoo	30 mi	21.1% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Eden Roc	32 mi	10.4% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Fern Acres	34 mi	26.7% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Captain Cook	34 mi	21.5% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Discovery Harbour, HI (6.2%), Fern Forest, HI (5.1%), Eden Roc, HI (10.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Kealakekua	0.0% (±5.5 points)
2 (tie)	Kurtistown	0.0% (±3.3 points)
2 (tie)	Leilani Estates	0.0% (±4.5 points)
2 (tie)	Mountain View	0.0% (±2.5 points)
2 (tie)	Nanawale Estates	0.0% (±4.6 points)
2 (tie)	Orchidlands Estates	0.0% (±2.9 points)
2 (tie)	Pahala	0.0% (±7.1 points)
2 (tie)	Pahoa	0.0% (±8.3 points)
2 (tie)	Papaikou	0.0% (±8.3 points)
2 (tie)	Pepeekeo	0.0% (±5.9 points)
2 (tie)	Waikoloa Village	0.0% (±1.3 points)
2 (tie)	Waimea (Hawaii County)	0.0% (±0.9 points)

Showing 12 of 35 places in Hawaii County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Pahala 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 Pahala

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

Most occupied homes in Pahala use no heating fuel: 55.5% (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pahala heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Pahala use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pahala have electric heat?

29.6% (±14.3 points) of occupied homes in Pahala heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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