How are homes heated in Cottage Grove, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Cottage Grove, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cottage Grove, used by 82.1% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 82.1% (±2.5 points)
Electricity: 15.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cottage Grove

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cottage Grove	Washington County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	82.1% (±2.5 points)	79.6%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	15.9% (±2.6 points)	16.3%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±0.7 points)	2.3%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.5%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.2 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 Cottage Grove, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Washington County (0.4%).

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

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

In Cottage Grove, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Washington County (16.3%).

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 Cottage Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cottage Grove
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cottage Grove	—	15.9% (±2.6 points)	—
Grey Cloud Island Township	3.9 mi	2.8% (±4.7 points)	Lower
St. Paul Park	4.2 mi	18.4% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Denmark Township	4.5 mi	8.9% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Nininger Township	4.6 mi	6.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Newport	5.9 mi	21.9% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hastings	6.4 mi	15.5% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbury	6.4 mi	16.7% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Inver Grove Heights	7.2 mi	15.7% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grey Cloud Island Township, MN (2.8%), Denmark Township, MN (8.9%), Nininger Township, MN (6.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
14	Newport	0.7% (±1.1 points)
15	Marine on St. Croix	0.6% (±0.9 points)
16 (tie)	Afton	0.4% (±0.6 points)
16 (tie)	Oakdale	0.4% (±0.6 points)
18	Forest Lake	0.1% (±0.2 points)
19 (tie)	Birchwood Village	0.0% (±6.4 points)
19 (tie)	Cottage Grove	0.0% (±0.2 points)
19 (tie)	Lake Elmo	0.0% (±0.5 points)
19 (tie)	Lakeland	0.0% (±3.1 points)
19 (tie)	Lakeland Shores	0.0% (±17.1 points)
19 (tie)	Lake St. Croix Beach	0.0% (±4.7 points)
19 (tie)	Landfall	0.0% (±6.7 points)
19 (tie)	Mahtomedi	0.0% (±0.7 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Washington 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 Cottage Grove

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cottage Grove, used by 82.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cottage Grove heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Cottage Grove use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cottage Grove have electric heat?

15.9% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Cottage Grove heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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