How are homes heated in Havre, MT?

Name: Heating fuel in Havre, MT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Havre, used by 78.7% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 78.7% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 15.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Havre

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Havre	Hill County	Montana	United States
Utility gas	78.7% (±5.4 points)	66.3%	50.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.6%	3.9%
Electricity	15.6% (±4.6 points)	13.7%	27.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.8% (±1.7 points)	15.0%	13.0%	4.9%
Wood	2.1% (±1.8 points)	2.8%	6.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.8 points)	1.3%	1.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.5 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 Havre, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hill County (0.1%).

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

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

In Havre, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hill County (13.7%).

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 Havre

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Havre
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Havre	—	15.6% (±4.6 points)	—
Chinook	21 mi	14.1% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rocky Boy West	22 mi	25.9% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Big Sandy	32 mi	6.9% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Hingham	34 mi	5.3% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Harlem	41 mi	30.8% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Fort Belknap Agency	46 mi	33.1% (±11.5 points)	Higher
Chester	59 mi	26.5% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Hays	59 mi	8.1% (±5.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Big Sandy, MT (6.9%), Hingham, MT (5.3%), Hays, MT (8.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harlem, MT (30.8%), Fort Belknap Agency, MT (33.1%), Chester, MT (26.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Havre	0.0% (±0.8 points)
1 (tie)	Hingham	0.0% (±37.7 points)
1 (tie)	Rocky Boy West	0.0% (±10.1 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 Havre

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Havre, used by 78.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Havre heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Havre use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Havre have electric heat?

15.6% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Havre heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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