How are homes heated in Great Falls, MT?

Name: Heating fuel in Great Falls, MT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Great Falls, used by 77.8% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.3% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 77.8% (±1.7 points)
Electricity: 17.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Great Falls

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Great Falls	Cascade County	Montana	United States
Utility gas	77.8% (±1.7 points)	72.4%	50.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Electricity	17.3% (±1.9 points)	16.1%	27.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.9% (±0.6 points)	6.6%	13.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±0.4 points)	2.4%	6.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±0.7 points)	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	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 Great Falls, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Cascade County (0.5%).

It is also lower than in Montana (0.6%).

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

In Great Falls, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cascade County (16.1%).

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 Great Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Great Falls
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Great Falls	—	17.3% (±1.9 points)	—
Malmstrom AFB	5.5 mi	32.2% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Sun Prairie	9.1 mi	26.5% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Vaughn	13 mi	12.7% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Belt	19 mi	18.8% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cascade	24 mi	17.1% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dutton	31 mi	7.7% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Fairfield	33 mi	28.6% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Benton	38 mi	25.6% (±7.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dutton, MT (7.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Malmstrom AFB, MT (32.2%), Fort Benton, MT (25.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Belt	5.8% (±6.7 points)
2	Great Falls	0.1% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)	Cascade	0.0% (±11.0 points)
3 (tie)	Malmstrom AFB	0.0% (±2.4 points)
3 (tie)	Neihart	0.0% (±63.7 points)
3 (tie)	Sun Prairie	0.0% (±5.4 points)
3 (tie)	Vaughn	0.0% (±7.5 points)

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 Great Falls

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Great Falls, used by 77.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Great Falls heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Great Falls use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Great Falls have electric heat?

17.3% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Great Falls heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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