How are homes heated in Glenns Ferry, ID?

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

46.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 46.4% (±9.1 points)
Electricity: 50.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Glenns Ferry

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Glenns Ferry	Elmore County	Idaho	United States
Utility gas	46.4% (±9.1 points)	53.4%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.2%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	50.1% (±9.1 points)	33.5%	35.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±1.0 points)	6.2%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	2.3% (±1.9 points)	5.2%	5.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±1.0 points)	0.8%	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 Glenns Ferry, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Elmore County (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from Idaho (1.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Glenns Ferry, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Elmore County (33.5%).

It is also higher than in Idaho (35.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Glenns Ferry

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Glenns Ferry
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Glenns Ferry	—	50.1% (±9.1 points)	—
Bliss	18 mi	76.4% (±21.4 points)	Higher
Hagerman	23 mi	85.5% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Mountain Home	23 mi	25.2% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Mountain Home AFB	29 mi	49.7% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gooding	30 mi	49.5% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wendell	33 mi	55.1% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Buhl	37 mi	45.0% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Castleford	37 mi	65.9% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mountain Home, ID (25.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bliss, ID (76.4%), Hagerman, ID (85.5%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Elmore County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Mountain Home	0.1% (±0.2 points)
2 (tie)	Glenns Ferry	0.0% (±6.5 points)
2 (tie)	Mountain Home AFB	0.0% (±3.9 points)

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 Glenns Ferry

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

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

How many homes in Glenns Ferry heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Glenns Ferry use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Glenns Ferry have electric heat?

50.1% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes in Glenns Ferry heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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