How are homes heated in Wailuku, HI?

Name: Heating fuel in Wailuku, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Wailuku, used by 49.6% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.0% (±0.9 points)
Electricity: 49.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Wailuku

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wailuku	Maui County	Hawaii	United States
Utility gas	1.0% (±0.9 points)	1.5%	3.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	49.6% (±5.2 points)	38.7%	43.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±1.1 points)	2.5%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	8.1% (±2.9 points)	6.5%	4.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	39.7% (±5.3 points)	50.2%	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 Wailuku, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Maui County (0.1%).

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

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

In Wailuku, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Maui County (38.7%).

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 Wailuku

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wailuku
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wailuku	—	49.6% (±5.2 points)	—
Waihee-Waiehu	2.7 mi	47.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kahului	2.7 mi	51.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Waikapu	3.8 mi	45.7% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Paia	8.8 mi	31.6% (±12.7 points)	Lower
Kihei	9.4 mi	31.5% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Lahaina	10 mi	29.1% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Mahinahina	11 mi	36.2% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Pukalani	11 mi	43.1% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Paia, HI (31.6%), Kihei, HI (31.5%), Lahaina, HI (29.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Makawao	0.0% (±1.2 points)
4 (tie)	Napili-Honokowai	0.0% (±1.3 points)
4 (tie)	Paia	0.0% (±3.8 points)
4 (tie)	Pukalani	0.0% (±1.1 points)
4 (tie)	Waikapu	0.0% (±2.8 points)
4 (tie)	Wailea	0.0% (±1.1 points)
4 (tie)	Wailuku	0.0% (±0.5 points)

Showing 7 of 20 places in Maui County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Wailuku 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 Wailuku

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Wailuku, used by 49.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wailuku heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Wailuku use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wailuku have electric heat?

49.6% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Wailuku heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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