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

Name: Heating fuel in Waimea (Kauai County), HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Most occupied homes in Waimea (Kauai County) use no heating fuel: 79.5% (±10.3 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

16.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±4.8 points)
Electricity: 16.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Waimea (Kauai County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Waimea (Kauai County)	Kauai County	Hawaii	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±4.8 points)	2.9%	3.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	16.9% (±10.0 points)	32.3%	43.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±4.8 points)	5.7%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	3.5% (±2.6 points)	3.6%	4.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	79.5% (±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 Waimea (Kauai County), 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Waimea (Kauai County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Kauai County (32.3%).

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 (Kauai County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waimea (Kauai County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Waimea (Kauai County)	—	16.9% (±10.0 points)	—
Kekaha	2.9 mi	10.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kaumakani	4.3 mi	19.8% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hanapepe	6.4 mi	16.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Eleele	6.9 mi	20.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kalaheo	10 mi	24.8% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lawai	11 mi	14.2% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Omao	12 mi	22.9% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Koloa	14 mi	22.6% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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)	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 7 of 19 places in Kauai County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Waimea (Kauai 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 (Kauai County)

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

Most occupied homes in Waimea (Kauai County) use no heating fuel: 79.5% (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Waimea (Kauai County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

16.9% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes in Waimea (Kauai County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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