How are homes heated in Oakbrook Terrace, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Oakbrook Terrace, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Oakbrook Terrace, used by 52.1% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 45.4% (±11.8 points)
Electricity: 52.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Oakbrook Terrace

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Oakbrook Terrace	DuPage County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	45.4% (±11.8 points)	83.0%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	52.1% (±11.7 points)	14.7%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±2.2 points)	1.1%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.5 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 Oakbrook Terrace, 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 Oakbrook Terrace, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in DuPage County (14.7%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Oakbrook Terrace

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oakbrook Terrace
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Oakbrook Terrace	—	52.1% (±11.7 points)	—
York Township (DuPage County)	0.7 mi	17.4% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Oak Brook	1.4 mi	15.5% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Villa Park	2.3 mi	9.7% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Lombard	2.8 mi	15.1% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Elmhurst	3.3 mi	11.7% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Hillside	3.6 mi	9.9% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Berkeley	3.8 mi	7.0% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Clarendon Hills	3.9 mi	9.4% (±5.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: York Township (DuPage County), IL (17.4%), Oak Brook, IL (15.5%), Villa Park, IL (9.7%).

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
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)
15 (tie)	Oakbrook Terrace	0.0% (±2.8 points)
15 (tie)	Roselle	0.0% (±0.4 points)
15 (tie)	Villa Park	0.0% (±0.4 points)
15 (tie)	Warrenville	0.0% (±0.7 points)
15 (tie)	West Chicago	0.0% (±0.5 points)
15 (tie)	Westmont	0.0% (±0.3 points)
15 (tie)	Willowbrook	0.0% (±0.9 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 Oakbrook Terrace

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Oakbrook Terrace, used by 52.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Oakbrook Terrace heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Oakbrook Terrace use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Oakbrook Terrace have electric heat?

52.1% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes in Oakbrook Terrace heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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