How are homes heated in Anaconda, MT?

Name: Heating fuel in Anaconda, MT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Anaconda, used by 66.3% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.5% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 66.3% (±5.0 points)
Electricity: 17.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Anaconda

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Anaconda	Deer Lodge County	Montana	United States
Utility gas	66.3% (±5.0 points)	66.3%	50.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	0.6%	3.9%
Electricity	17.5% (±4.3 points)	17.5%	27.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.4% (±2.4 points)	7.4%	13.0%	4.9%
Wood	7.0% (±2.2 points)	7.0%	6.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±0.8 points)	0.9%	1.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.8 points)	0.7%	0.5%	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 Anaconda, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Deer Lodge County (0.3%).

It is not measurably different from Montana (0.6%).

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

In Anaconda, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Deer Lodge County (17.5%).

It is also lower than in Montana (27.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Anaconda

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Anaconda
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Anaconda	—	17.5% (±4.3 points)	—
Philipsburg	18 mi	23.5% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Butte	27 mi	23.3% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Deer Lodge	29 mi	28.3% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Walkerville	29 mi	10.3% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Drummond	40 mi	13.0% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Corvallis	49 mi	23.0% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Boulder	50 mi	16.2% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hamilton	50 mi	30.7% (±8.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Butte, MT (23.3%), Deer Lodge, MT (28.3%), Hamilton, MT (30.7%).

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

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 Anaconda

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Anaconda, used by 66.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Anaconda heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Anaconda use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Anaconda have electric heat?

17.5% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Anaconda heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, Montana

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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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