How are homes heated in Waimanalo Beach, HI?

Name: Heating fuel in Waimanalo Beach, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Waimanalo Beach, used by 47.5% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.9% (±1.5 points)
Electricity: 47.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Waimanalo Beach

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Waimanalo Beach	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
Utility gas	3.9% (±1.5 points)	3.9%	3.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	47.5% (±5.8 points)	48.2%	43.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.9% (±2.4 points)	1.0%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	5.3% (±2.9 points)	4.6%	4.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	39.2% (±5.9 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 Waimanalo Beach, 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 Waimanalo Beach, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Honolulu County (48.2%).

It is not measurably different from Hawaii (43.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Waimanalo Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waimanalo Beach
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Waimanalo Beach	—	47.5% (±5.8 points)	—
Waimanalo	2.5 mi	45.8% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Honolulu	3.3 mi	40.9% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Kailua (Honolulu County)	5.3 mi	37.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Maunawili	5.6 mi	46.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kaneohe	8.2 mi	44.5% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kaneohe Base	8.8 mi	67.6% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Honolulu	9.9 mi	49.1% (±0.9 points)	Not measurably different
Heeia	10 mi	36.7% (±8.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Honolulu, HI (40.9%), Kailua (Honolulu County), HI (37.1%), Heeia, HI (36.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kaneohe Base, HI (67.6%).

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)	Wahiawa	0.0% (±0.5 points)
8 (tie)	Waialua	0.0% (±2.9 points)
8 (tie)	Waianae	0.0% (±0.9 points)
8 (tie)	Waikele	0.0% (±1.1 points)
8 (tie)	Waimalu	0.0% (±0.6 points)
8 (tie)	Waimanalo	0.0% (±2.2 points)
8 (tie)	Waimanalo Beach	0.0% (±2.6 points)
8 (tie)	Waipio	0.0% (±0.8 points)
8 (tie)	Waipio Acres	0.0% (±1.7 points)
8 (tie)	West Loch Estate	0.0% (±2.1 points)
8 (tie)	Wheeler AFB	0.0% (±4.2 points)
8 (tie)	Whitmore Village	0.0% (±3.3 points)

Showing 12 of 51 places in Honolulu County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Waimanalo Beach 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 Waimanalo Beach

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Waimanalo Beach, used by 47.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Waimanalo Beach heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Waimanalo Beach use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Waimanalo Beach have electric heat?

47.5% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Waimanalo Beach heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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