How are homes heated in Albert Lea, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Albert Lea, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Albert Lea, used by 80.9% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.6% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 80.9% (±2.4 points)
Electricity: 15.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Albert Lea

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Albert Lea	Freeborn County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	80.9% (±2.4 points)	64.8%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.0%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	15.6% (±2.2 points)	13.0%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±1.0 points)	18.7%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	1.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±0.8 points)	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	0.9%	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 Albert Lea, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Freeborn County (1.0%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (1.3%).

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

In Albert Lea, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Freeborn County (13.0%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (19.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Albert Lea

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Albert Lea
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Albert Lea	—	15.6% (±2.2 points)	—
Albert Lea Township	1.9 mi	11.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bancroft Township	4.6 mi	12.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hayward	5.9 mi	23.4% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pickerel Lake Township	6.0 mi	5.1% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Hayward Township	6.5 mi	8.1% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Manchester	6.6 mi	0.0% (±71.2 points)	Not measurably different
Glenville	6.9 mi	17.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Manchester Township	7.1 mi	9.5% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pickerel Lake Township, MN (5.1%), Hayward Township, MN (8.1%), Manchester Township, MN (9.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
16 (tie)	Pickerel Lake Township	2.2% (±3.6 points)
18	Conger	2.1% (±3.9 points)
19	Alden	1.8% (±2.1 points)
20	Clarks Grove	0.8% (±1.1 points)
21	Manchester Township	0.7% (±1.2 points)
22	Hayward Township	0.6% (±1.4 points)
23	Albert Lea	0.2% (±0.3 points)
24 (tie)	Emmons	0.0% (±12.4 points)
24 (tie)	Geneva	0.0% (±12.2 points)
24 (tie)	Glenville	0.0% (±7.5 points)
24 (tie)	Hartland	0.0% (±11.7 points)
24 (tie)	Hayward	0.0% (±18.8 points)
24 (tie)	Manchester	0.0% (±71.2 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Freeborn 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 Albert Lea

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Albert Lea, used by 80.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Albert Lea heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Albert Lea use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Albert Lea have electric heat?

15.6% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Albert Lea heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Albert Lea city, Minnesota

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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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