How are homes heated in Kalispell, MT?

Name: Heating fuel in Kalispell, MT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kalispell, used by 55.1% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 55.1% (±3.3 points)
Electricity: 39.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Kalispell

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kalispell	Flathead County	Montana	United States
Utility gas	55.1% (±3.3 points)	43.4%	50.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Electricity	39.3% (±3.2 points)	38.6%	27.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.5% (±1.0 points)	8.4%	13.0%	4.9%
Wood	1.3% (±0.9 points)	7.7%	6.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±0.8 points)	1.1%	1.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	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 Kalispell, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Flathead County (0.5%).

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

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

In Kalispell, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Flathead County (38.6%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Kalispell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kalispell
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kalispell	—	39.3% (±3.2 points)	—
Evergreen	2.7 mi	30.4% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Somers	10 mi	53.2% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia Falls	12 mi	46.7% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeside	14 mi	51.4% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Whitefish	15 mi	35.8% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bigfork	16 mi	49.3% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Marion	19 mi	44.4% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Polson	37 mi	78.8% (±6.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Evergreen, MT (30.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bigfork, MT (49.3%), Polson, MT (78.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Marion	9.0% (±8.6 points)
2	Lakeside	1.1% (±1.6 points)
3	Whitefish	0.7% (±0.8 points)
4	Bigfork	0.4% (±0.5 points)
5 (tie)	Columbia Falls	0.0% (±1.3 points)
5 (tie)	Evergreen	0.0% (±0.9 points)
5 (tie)	Kalispell	0.0% (±0.3 points)
5 (tie)	Somers	0.0% (±4.9 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 Kalispell

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kalispell, used by 55.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kalispell heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Kalispell use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kalispell have electric heat?

39.3% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Kalispell heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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