How are homes heated in Waimea (Hawaii County), HI?

Name: Heating fuel in Waimea (Hawaii County), HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Most occupied homes in Waimea (Hawaii County) use no heating fuel: 55.3% (±8.2 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.2% heat with utility gas.

27.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.2% (±0.4 points)
Electricity: 27.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Waimea (Hawaii County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Waimea (Hawaii County)	Hawaii County	Hawaii	United States
Utility gas	0.2% (±0.4 points)	1.4%	3.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	27.1% (±6.1 points)	26.4%	43.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.8% (±6.8 points)	4.8%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±0.6 points)	1.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	5.0% (±2.9 points)	3.8%	4.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	55.3% (±8.2 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 Waimea (Hawaii County), 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

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

It is also lower than in Hawaii (43.1%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Waimea (Hawaii County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waimea (Hawaii County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Waimea (Hawaii County)	—	27.1% (±6.1 points)	—
Honokaa	11 mi	15.5% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Waikoloa Village	13 mi	35.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Halaula	17 mi	20.5% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kapaau	19 mi	3.6% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Hawi	20 mi	16.2% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Kaloko	29 mi	14.8% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Kaiminani	30 mi	25.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Holualoa	30 mi	23.8% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Honokaa, HI (15.5%), Kapaau, HI (3.6%), Hawi, HI (16.2%).

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)	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 7 of 35 places in Hawaii County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Waimea (Hawaii County) 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 Waimea (Hawaii County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Waimea (Hawaii County)?

Most occupied homes in Waimea (Hawaii County) use no heating fuel: 55.3% (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Waimea (Hawaii County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Waimea (Hawaii County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Waimea (Hawaii County) have electric heat?

27.1% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Waimea (Hawaii County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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