How are homes heated in Kansas City, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Kansas City, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kansas City, used by 67.5% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.7% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 67.5% (±1.5 points)
Electricity: 28.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Kansas City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kansas City	Wyandotte County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	67.5% (±1.5 points)	67.5%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	28.7% (±1.5 points)	28.8%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.7% (±0.6 points)	2.6%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.3%	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 Kansas City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Wyandotte County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (0.2%).

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

In Kansas City, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Wyandotte County (28.8%).

It is also higher than in Kansas (26.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Kansas City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kansas City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kansas City	—	28.7% (±1.5 points)	—
Edwardsville	5.1 mi	39.3% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Lake Quivira	5.9 mi	11.3% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Parkville	6.7 mi	22.5% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Riverside	6.8 mi	35.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Merriam	7.7 mi	26.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bonner Springs	7.7 mi	24.2% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Houston Lake	8.0 mi	12.5% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Shawnee	8.0 mi	22.7% (±2.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Quivira, KS (11.3%), Parkville, MO (22.5%), Houston Lake, MO (12.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Edwardsville, KS (39.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Kansas City	0.1% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Bonner Springs	0.0% (±1.0 points)
2 (tie)	Edwardsville	0.0% (±1.8 points)
2 (tie)	Lake Quivira	0.0% (±7.7 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 Kansas City

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kansas City, used by 67.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kansas City heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Kansas City have electric heat?

28.7% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Kansas City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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