How are homes heated in Pocatello, ID?

Name: Heating fuel in Pocatello, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pocatello, used by 64.4% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.4% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 64.4% (±2.1 points)
Electricity: 32.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Pocatello

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pocatello	Bannock County	Idaho	United States
Utility gas	64.4% (±2.1 points)	58.9%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	32.4% (±2.2 points)	31.9%	35.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±0.7 points)	6.1%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±0.3 points)	1.6%	5.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.3 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 Pocatello, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bannock County (0.4%).

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

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

In Pocatello, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Bannock County (31.9%).

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 Pocatello

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pocatello
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pocatello	—	32.4% (±2.2 points)	—
Chubbuck	3.8 mi	32.5% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tyhee	5.6 mi	8.6% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Fort Hall	9.8 mi	65.4% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Inkom	12 mi	23.9% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Aberdeen	20 mi	33.3% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
American Falls	21 mi	31.2% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
McCammon	21 mi	16.8% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Blackfoot	23 mi	37.5% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tyhee, ID (8.6%), McCammon, ID (16.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fort Hall, ID (65.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Downey	10.6% (±7.6 points)
2	Lava Hot Springs	2.9% (±6.4 points)
3	Fort Hall	0.6% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)	Chubbuck	0.2% (±0.3 points)
4 (tie)	Pocatello	0.2% (±0.2 points)
6 (tie)	Arimo	0.0% (±25.2 points)
6 (tie)	Inkom	0.0% (±13.2 points)
6 (tie)	McCammon	0.0% (±11.5 points)
6 (tie)	Tyhee	0.0% (±7.1 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 Pocatello

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pocatello, used by 64.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pocatello heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Pocatello have electric heat?

32.4% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Pocatello heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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