How are homes heated in Peoria, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Peoria, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Peoria, used by 67.2% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.0% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 67.2% (±1.7 points)
Electricity: 31.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Peoria

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Peoria	Peoria County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	67.2% (±1.7 points)	68.1%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	31.0% (±1.7 points)	26.6%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.3 points)	3.8%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.2 points)	0.7%	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 Peoria, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Peoria County (0.1%).

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

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

In Peoria, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Peoria County (26.6%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Peoria

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Peoria
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Peoria	—	31.0% (±1.7 points)	—
Peoria City Township	0.9 mi	32.5% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Richwoods Township	2.3 mi	26.3% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Peoria Heights	2.5 mi	26.3% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Peoria	4.0 mi	14.9% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Kickapoo Township	4.3 mi	23.9% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Norwood	5.3 mi	14.9% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Bellevue	5.3 mi	16.3% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Fondulac Township	5.4 mi	19.8% (±4.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Peoria, IL (14.9%), Kickapoo Township, IL (23.9%), Norwood, IL (14.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Elmwood Township	1.2% (±1.8 points)
2	Medina Township	1.1% (±1.4 points)
3	Chillicothe Township	0.9% (±1.4 points)
4	Peoria	0.1% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Bartonville	0.0% (±1.4 points)
5 (tie)	Bellevue	0.0% (±4.1 points)
5 (tie)	Brimfield	0.0% (±10.9 points)
5 (tie)	Chillicothe	0.0% (±1.3 points)
5 (tie)	Dunlap	0.0% (±7.4 points)
5 (tie)	Elmwood	0.0% (±3.8 points)

Showing 10 of 36 places in Peoria 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 Peoria

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Peoria, used by 67.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Peoria heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Peoria have electric heat?

31.0% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Peoria heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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