How are homes heated in Orono, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Orono, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Orono, used by 85.7% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.5% heat with electricity.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 85.7% (±4.3 points)
Electricity: 10.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.8%

Heating fuel in Orono

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Orono	Hennepin County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	85.7% (±4.3 points)	75.0%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.8% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	10.5% (±3.6 points)	20.8%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.6% (±2.0 points)	1.7%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.7 points)	1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.9%	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 Orono, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hennepin County (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (1.3%).

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

In Orono, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Hennepin County (20.8%).

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 Orono

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orono
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Orono	—	10.5% (±3.6 points)	—
Village of Minnetonka Beach	1.5 mi	13.7% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Long Lake	1.8 mi	16.0% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Spring Park	2.7 mi	40.5% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Tonka Bay	3.2 mi	9.7% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Woodland	3.3 mi	29.1% (±20.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wayzata	3.5 mi	17.2% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Deephaven	3.5 mi	13.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwood	3.7 mi	9.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Long Lake, MN (16.0%), Spring Park, MN (40.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Greenfield	3.1% (±3.2 points)
2	Corcoran	2.3% (±2.1 points)
3	Spring Park	2.0% (±3.1 points)
4	Independence	0.9% (±1.3 points)
5	Orono	0.8% (±1.1 points)
6	Edina	0.7% (±0.6 points)
7 (tie)	Dayton	0.6% (±0.9 points)
7 (tie)	Long Lake	0.6% (±0.8 points)
9	Minnetrista	0.5% (±0.6 points)
10 (tie)	Bloomington	0.3% (±0.2 points)
10 (tie)	Minneapolis	0.3% (±0.1 points)

Showing 11 of 42 places in Hennepin 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 Orono

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Orono, used by 85.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Orono heat with oil?

0.8% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Orono use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Orono have electric heat?

10.5% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Orono heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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