How are homes heated in Prior Lake, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Prior Lake, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Prior Lake, used by 82.1% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.1% 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: 13.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Prior Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Prior Lake	Scott County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	82.1% (±2.5 points)	81.2%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	13.1% (±2.3 points)	13.1%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±1.2 points)	3.7%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±1.0 points)	0.5%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.0 points)	0.5%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±0.8 points)	0.7%	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 Prior Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Scott County (0.2%).

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

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

In Prior Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Scott County (13.1%).

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 Prior Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prior Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Prior Lake	—	13.1% (±2.3 points)	—
Shakopee	3.6 mi	16.2% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Lake Township	4.3 mi	13.3% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Savage	4.4 mi	11.1% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township	4.8 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Credit River	5.4 mi	9.5% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Louisville Township (Scott County)	6.7 mi	9.8% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Burnsville	8.4 mi	21.1% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Sand Creek Township	8.4 mi	4.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jackson Township, MN (0.0%), Sand Creek Township, MN (4.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Burnsville, MN (21.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
9	Jackson Township	0.2% (±0.6 points)
10	Savage	0.1% (±0.2 points)
11 (tie)	Belle Plaine	0.0% (±0.8 points)
11 (tie)	Elko New Market	0.0% (±1.4 points)
11 (tie)	Jordan	0.0% (±1.0 points)
11 (tie)	New Prague	0.0% (±0.7 points)
11 (tie)	Prior Lake	0.0% (±0.2 points)
11 (tie)	Louisville Township (Scott County)	0.0% (±5.5 points)
11 (tie)	New Market Township	0.0% (±1.8 points)
11 (tie)	Spring Lake Township	0.0% (±1.7 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Scott 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 Prior Lake

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

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

How many homes in Prior Lake heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Prior Lake have electric heat?

13.1% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Prior Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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