How are homes heated in Mountain Home, ID?

Name: Heating fuel in Mountain Home, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mountain Home, used by 70.4% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.2% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.4% (±4.4 points)
Electricity: 25.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Mountain Home

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mountain Home	Elmore County	Idaho	United States
Utility gas	70.4% (±4.4 points)	53.4%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	25.2% (±4.2 points)	33.5%	35.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.4% (±1.3 points)	6.2%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±0.7 points)	5.2%	5.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.5 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 Mountain Home, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Elmore County (0.2%).

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

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

In Mountain Home, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Elmore County (33.5%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Mountain Home

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mountain Home
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mountain Home	—	25.2% (±4.2 points)	—
Mountain Home AFB	10 mi	49.7% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Grand View	22 mi	65.1% (±17.9 points)	Higher
Glenns Ferry	23 mi	50.1% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Robie Creek	40 mi	43.0% (±12.5 points)	Higher
Bliss	40 mi	76.4% (±21.4 points)	Higher
Boise City	42 mi	33.4% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Kuna	45 mi	23.3% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Melba	45 mi	81.2% (±8.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mountain Home AFB, ID (49.7%), Grand View, ID (65.1%), Glenns Ferry, ID (50.1%).

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 Mountain Home

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mountain Home, used by 70.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mountain Home heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Mountain Home use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mountain Home have electric heat?

25.2% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Mountain Home heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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