How are homes heated in Downers Grove, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Downers Grove, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Downers Grove, used by 82.6% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 82.6% (±1.9 points)
Electricity: 15.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Downers Grove

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Downers Grove	DuPage County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	82.6% (±1.9 points)	83.0%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	15.1% (±1.7 points)	14.7%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±0.4 points)	1.1%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.3 points)	0.6%	0.8%	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 Downers Grove, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from DuPage County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (0.1%).

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

In Downers Grove, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from DuPage County (14.7%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (18.6%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Downers Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Downers Grove
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Downers Grove	—	15.1% (±1.7 points)	—
Westmont	2.5 mi	21.1% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Clarendon Hills	3.3 mi	9.4% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Lisle	3.4 mi	19.2% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Downers Grove Township	3.6 mi	12.9% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Darien	4.0 mi	13.9% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lisle Township	4.0 mi	16.1% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Woodridge	4.2 mi	16.4% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Willowbrook	4.5 mi	22.8% (±4.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clarendon Hills, IL (9.4%), Downers Grove Township, IL (12.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Westmont, IL (21.1%), Lisle, IL (19.2%), Willowbrook, IL (22.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10 (tie)	Wayne Township	0.1% (±0.1 points)
10 (tie)	York Township (DuPage County)	0.1% (±0.1 points)
15 (tie)	Addison	0.0% (±0.3 points)
15 (tie)	Bartlett	0.0% (±0.3 points)
15 (tie)	Bloomingdale	0.0% (±0.4 points)
15 (tie)	Burr Ridge	0.0% (±0.8 points)
15 (tie)	Downers Grove	0.0% (±0.1 points)
15 (tie)	Glendale Heights	0.0% (±0.3 points)
15 (tie)	Hinsdale	0.0% (±0.7 points)
15 (tie)	Itasca	0.0% (±1.0 points)
15 (tie)	Lisle	0.0% (±0.4 points)
15 (tie)	Lombard	0.0% (±0.2 points)
15 (tie)	Oak Brook	0.0% (±1.2 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in DuPage County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Downers Grove

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Downers Grove, used by 82.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Downers Grove heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Downers Grove use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Downers Grove have electric heat?

15.1% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Downers Grove heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Downers Grove village, Illinois

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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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