How are homes heated in Princeville, HI?

Name: Heating fuel in Princeville, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Most occupied homes in Princeville use no heating fuel: 53.9% (±10.3 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.0% heat with utility gas.

36.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.0% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 36.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Princeville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Princeville	Kauai County	Hawaii	United States
Utility gas	6.0% (±5.6 points)	2.9%	3.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	36.9% (±10.8 points)	32.3%	43.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±1.6 points)	5.7%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.6% (±1.8 points)	3.6%	4.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	53.9% (±10.3 points)	55.3%	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 Princeville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Kauai County (0.1%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Princeville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Kauai County (32.3%).

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 Princeville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Princeville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Princeville	—	36.9% (±10.8 points)	—
Kilauea	5.3 mi	31.0% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Anahola	12 mi	56.1% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Wailua Homesteads	12 mi	27.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kapaa	12 mi	44.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wailua	15 mi	33.2% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hanamaulu	18 mi	35.2% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Puhi	19 mi	37.2% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lihue	19 mi	36.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Anahola, HI (56.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Kilauea	0.0% (±3.3 points)
2 (tie)	Koloa	0.0% (±4.0 points)
2 (tie)	Lawai	0.0% (±3.5 points)
2 (tie)	Lihue	0.0% (±1.2 points)
2 (tie)	Omao	0.0% (±5.9 points)
2 (tie)	Poipu	0.0% (±6.0 points)
2 (tie)	Princeville	0.0% (±3.5 points)
2 (tie)	Puhi	0.0% (±2.7 points)
2 (tie)	Wailua	0.0% (±3.2 points)
2 (tie)	Wailua Homesteads	0.0% (±1.6 points)
2 (tie)	Waimea (Kauai County)	0.0% (±4.8 points)

Showing 11 of 19 places in Kauai County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Princeville 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 Princeville

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

Most occupied homes in Princeville use no heating fuel: 53.9% (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Princeville heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Princeville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Princeville have electric heat?

36.9% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes in Princeville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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