How are homes heated in Big Sky, MT?

Name: Heating fuel in Big Sky, MT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Big Sky, used by 34.5% (±12.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 8.0% (±9.0 points)
Electricity: 34.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Big Sky

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Big Sky	Gallatin County	Montana	United States
Utility gas	8.0% (±9.0 points)	55.2%	50.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.2%	0.6%	3.9%
Electricity	34.5% (±12.4 points)	31.1%	27.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	30.8% (±15.1 points)	8.4%	13.0%	4.9%
Wood	17.8% (±11.8 points)	3.4%	6.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	8.9% (±10.6 points)	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.8%	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 Big Sky, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Gallatin County (0.2%).

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

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

In Big Sky, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Gallatin County (31.1%).

It is not measurably different from Montana (27.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Big Sky

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Big Sky
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Big Sky	—	34.5% (±12.4 points)	—
Ennis	20 mi	39.7% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Four Corners	30 mi	32.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Virginia City	30 mi	1.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower
King Arthur Park	30 mi	48.3% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bozeman	32 mi	35.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Churchill	34 mi	18.3% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Pray	35 mi	23.1% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Belgrade	37 mi	34.1% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Virginia City, MT (1.8%), Churchill, MT (18.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Belgrade	0.0% (±0.6 points)
1 (tie)	Big Sky	0.0% (±2.7 points)
1 (tie)	Bozeman	0.0% (±0.1 points)
1 (tie)	Churchill	0.0% (±6.7 points)
1 (tie)	Four Corners	0.0% (±1.4 points)
1 (tie)	King Arthur Park	0.0% (±4.8 points)
1 (tie)	Manhattan	0.0% (±3.2 points)
1 (tie)	Three Forks	0.0% (±3.3 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Gallatin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Big Sky is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Big Sky

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Big Sky, used by 34.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Big Sky heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Big Sky use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Big Sky have electric heat?

34.5% (±12.4 points) of occupied homes in Big Sky heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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