How are homes heated in Waipahu, HI?

Name: Heating fuel in Waipahu, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Waipahu, used by 53.1% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.6% heat with utility gas.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.6% (±0.8 points)
Electricity: 53.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Waipahu

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Waipahu	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
Utility gas	1.6% (±0.8 points)	3.9%	3.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	53.1% (±3.9 points)	48.2%	43.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±0.8 points)	1.0%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	6.2% (±1.6 points)	4.6%	4.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	37.9% (±4.0 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 Waipahu, 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 Waipahu, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Honolulu County (48.2%).

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 Waipahu

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waipahu
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Waipahu	—	53.1% (±3.9 points)	—
Waikele	1.3 mi	61.4% (±7.0 points)	Higher
West Loch Estate	1.9 mi	61.3% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Royal Kunia	1.9 mi	50.0% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Waipio	2.2 mi	36.6% (±4.8 points)	Lower
East Kapolei	2.4 mi	56.5% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ewa Villages	3.5 mi	62.1% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ewa Gentry	3.6 mi	48.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pearl City	3.7 mi	51.9% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Waipio, HI (36.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Waikele, HI (61.4%).

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
1	Hickam Housing	0.8% (±1.2 points)
2 (tie)	East Honolulu	0.1% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Mililani Town	0.1% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Pearl City	0.1% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Royal Kunia	0.1% (±0.2 points)
2 (tie)	Honolulu	0.1% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Waipahu	0.1% (±0.1 points)
8 (tie)	Ahuimanu	0.0% (±1.1 points)
8 (tie)	Aiea	0.0% (±1.1 points)
8 (tie)	East Kapolei	0.0% (±1.5 points)
8 (tie)	Ewa Beach	0.0% (±1.0 points)
8 (tie)	Ewa Gentry	0.0% (±0.4 points)
8 (tie)	Ewa Villages	0.0% (±1.7 points)

Showing 13 of 51 places in Honolulu County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Waipahu 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 Waipahu

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Waipahu, used by 53.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Waipahu heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Waipahu use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Waipahu have electric heat?

53.1% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Waipahu heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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