How are homes heated in Hailey, ID?

Name: Heating fuel in Hailey, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hailey, used by 46.4% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 42.8% (±8.0 points)
Electricity: 46.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Hailey

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hailey	Blaine County	Idaho	United States
Utility gas	42.8% (±8.0 points)	46.4%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	1.8%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	46.4% (±8.7 points)	41.9%	35.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±1.8 points)	1.8%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	5.5% (±4.3 points)	6.1%	5.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	3.3% (±3.6 points)	1.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.4%	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 Hailey, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Blaine County (1.8%).

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

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

In Hailey, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Blaine County (41.9%).

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 Hailey

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hailey
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hailey	—	46.4% (±8.7 points)	—
Bellevue	3.7 mi	31.3% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Sun Valley	12 mi	31.1% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Ketchum	13 mi	57.7% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Carey	23 mi	39.2% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield	28 mi	60.7% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Richfield	33 mi	65.7% (±12.8 points)	Higher
Shoshone	40 mi	26.5% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Dietrich	41 mi	33.3% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bellevue, ID (31.3%), Sun Valley, ID (31.1%), Shoshone, ID (26.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Richfield, ID (65.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Carey	8.1% (±6.9 points)
2 (tie)	Bellevue	0.0% (±3.7 points)
2 (tie)	Hailey	0.0% (±0.9 points)
2 (tie)	Ketchum	0.0% (±1.7 points)
2 (tie)	Sun Valley	0.0% (±4.9 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 Hailey

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hailey, used by 46.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hailey heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Hailey have electric heat?

46.4% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Hailey heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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