How are homes heated in Sault Ste. Marie, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sault Ste. Marie, used by 74.5% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.5% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 74.5% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 21.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Sault Ste. Marie

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sault Ste. Marie	Chippewa County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	74.5% (±3.8 points)	48.1%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	3.0%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	21.5% (±3.5 points)	16.6%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±0.9 points)	24.5%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.5 points)	5.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.8% (±0.9 points)	1.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.6%	0.5%	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 Sault Ste. Marie, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Chippewa County (3.0%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (0.8%).

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

In Sault Ste. Marie, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Chippewa County (16.6%).

It is also higher than in Michigan (12.1%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Sault Ste. Marie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sault Ste. Marie
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sault Ste. Marie	—	21.5% (±3.5 points)	—
Sugar Island Township	8.5 mi	16.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dafter Township	8.6 mi	15.1% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bruce Township (Chippewa County)	12 mi	13.7% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Kincheloe	15 mi	7.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Superior Township	16 mi	12.2% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Soo Township	17 mi	13.6% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Kinross Charter Township	19 mi	9.9% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Bay Mills Township	20 mi	19.7% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bruce Township (Chippewa County), MI (13.7%), Kincheloe, MI (7.1%), Superior Township, MI (12.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8	Soo Township	3.6% (±2.7 points)
9	Superior Township	3.4% (±2.7 points)
10	Bay Mills Township	1.6% (±1.1 points)
11	Bruce Township (Chippewa County)	1.4% (±1.5 points)
12	Kinross Charter Township	0.6% (±0.8 points)
13	Sugar Island Township	0.3% (±0.7 points)
14	Sault Ste. Marie	0.1% (±0.1 points)
15 (tie)	Chippewa Township (Chippewa County)	0.0% (±20.7 points)
15 (tie)	Hulbert Township	0.0% (±28.2 points)
15 (tie)	Whitefish Township	0.0% (±11.3 points)

Showing 10 of 17 places in Chippewa 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 Sault Ste. Marie

What is the most common way to heat a home in Sault Ste. Marie?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sault Ste. Marie, used by 74.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sault Ste. Marie heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Sault Ste. Marie have electric heat?

21.5% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Sault Ste. Marie heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sault Ste. Marie city, Michigan

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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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