How are homes heated in Moorhead, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Moorhead, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Moorhead, used by 57.4% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.6% heat with electricity.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 57.4% (±3.0 points)
Electricity: 35.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in Moorhead

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Moorhead	Clay County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	57.4% (±3.0 points)	51.2%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±0.4 points)	2.1%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	35.6% (±2.8 points)	32.9%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.9% (±0.9 points)	10.0%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±0.5 points)	1.1%	1.6%	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	0.8% (±0.5 points)	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.8% (±0.7 points)	1.7%	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 Moorhead, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Clay County (2.1%).

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

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

In Moorhead, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Clay County (32.9%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Moorhead

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Moorhead
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Moorhead	—	35.6% (±2.8 points)	—
Dilworth	2.5 mi	21.2% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Moorhead Township	3.0 mi	56.2% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fargo	4.0 mi	52.9% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Oakport Township	5.4 mi	31.3% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Prairie Rose	5.4 mi	64.7% (±29.9 points)	Not measurably different
Briarwood	5.9 mi	27.3% (±31.1 points)	Not measurably different
Frontier	6.1 mi	47.4% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Glyndon Township	6.4 mi	21.9% (±12.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dilworth, MN (21.2%), Glyndon Township, MN (21.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fargo, ND (52.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
32 (tie)	Moland Township	3.2% (±4.7 points)
32 (tie)	Tansem Township	3.2% (±3.5 points)
34	Oakport Township	2.2% (±1.5 points)
35	Dilworth	1.2% (±1.9 points)
36	Hawley Township	1.0% (±1.9 points)
37	Hawley	0.8% (±1.0 points)
38	Moorhead	0.6% (±0.4 points)
39 (tie)	Glyndon	0.0% (±5.6 points)
39 (tie)	Georgetown Township	0.0% (±33.5 points)
39 (tie)	Morken Township	0.0% (±38.1 points)

Showing 10 of 41 places in Clay 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 Moorhead

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Moorhead, used by 57.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Moorhead heat with oil?

0.6% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Moorhead use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Moorhead have electric heat?

35.6% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Moorhead heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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