How are homes heated in Bonners Ferry, ID?

Name: Heating fuel in Bonners Ferry, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bonners Ferry, used by 50.1% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.1% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 50.1% (±9.1 points)
Electricity: 35.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Bonners Ferry

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bonners Ferry	Boundary County	Idaho	United States
Utility gas	50.1% (±9.1 points)	38.8%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	35.1% (±8.0 points)	25.4%	35.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.0% (±3.1 points)	4.2%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	10.2% (±5.9 points)	29.0%	5.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.3 points)	2.2%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	0.4%	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 Bonners Ferry, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Boundary County (0.0%).

It is also lower than in Idaho (1.2%).

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

In Bonners Ferry, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Boundary County (25.4%).

It is not measurably different from Idaho (35.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bonners Ferry

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bonners Ferry
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bonners Ferry	—	35.1% (±8.0 points)	—
Moyie Springs	6.0 mi	37.5% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Troy	25 mi	34.3% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kootenai	28 mi	36.0% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ponderay	29 mi	64.1% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Sandpoint	31 mi	42.7% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hope	31 mi	40.0% (±28.0 points)	Not measurably different
East Hope	31 mi	57.7% (±16.0 points)	Higher
Dover	33 mi	20.7% (±10.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dover, ID (20.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ponderay, ID (64.1%), East Hope, ID (57.7%).

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

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 Bonners Ferry

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bonners Ferry, used by 50.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bonners Ferry heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Bonners Ferry use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bonners Ferry have electric heat?

35.1% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Bonners Ferry heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bonners Ferry city, Idaho

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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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