How are homes heated in Fridley, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Fridley, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fridley, used by 79.2% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.9% heat with electricity.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.2% (±2.8 points)
Electricity: 16.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Fridley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fridley	Anoka County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	79.2% (±2.8 points)	83.3%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	16.9% (±2.6 points)	12.6%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±0.7 points)	2.2%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±0.6 points)	0.7%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±1.3 points)	0.5%	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 Fridley, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Anoka County (0.3%).

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

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

In Fridley, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Anoka County (12.6%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (19.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fridley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fridley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fridley	—	16.9% (±2.6 points)	—
Hilltop	2.2 mi	28.6% (±10.9 points)	Higher
Spring Lake Park	2.3 mi	12.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia Heights	2.5 mi	20.1% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Brighton	2.9 mi	26.6% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Mounds View	3.0 mi	23.0% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Brooklyn Center	3.0 mi	25.6% (±3.6 points)	Higher
St. Anthony (Hennepin County)	4.3 mi	20.4% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Arden Hills	4.7 mi	13.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hilltop, MN (28.6%), New Brighton, MN (26.6%), Mounds View, MN (23.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Nowthen	3.4% (±3.5 points)
2 (tie)	Anoka	0.8% (±0.5 points)
2 (tie)	Oak Grove	0.8% (±1.1 points)
4 (tie)	Columbus	0.7% (±1.1 points)
4 (tie)	Linwood Township	0.7% (±1.2 points)
6	Fridley	0.5% (±0.5 points)
7 (tie)	Ham Lake	0.4% (±0.5 points)
7 (tie)	Ramsey	0.4% (±0.4 points)
9 (tie)	Andover	0.2% (±0.2 points)
9 (tie)	Blaine	0.2% (±0.2 points)
9 (tie)	St. Francis	0.2% (±0.4 points)
12 (tie)	Bethel	0.0% (±11.2 points)

Showing 12 of 21 places in Anoka 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 Fridley

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fridley, used by 79.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fridley heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Fridley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fridley have electric heat?

16.9% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Fridley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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