How are homes heated in Whitefish, MT?

Name: Heating fuel in Whitefish, MT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Whitefish, used by 60.1% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.8% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 60.1% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 35.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Whitefish

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Whitefish	Flathead County	Montana	United States
Utility gas	60.1% (±5.8 points)	43.4%	50.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±0.8 points)	0.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Electricity	35.8% (±6.0 points)	38.6%	27.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±1.1 points)	8.4%	13.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.6 points)	7.7%	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	0.7% (±0.7 points)	1.1%	1.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.3 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 Whitefish, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Flathead County (0.5%).

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

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

In Whitefish, 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 Whitefish

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whitefish
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Whitefish	—	35.8% (±6.0 points)	—
Columbia Falls	8.5 mi	46.7% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Evergreen	15 mi	30.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kalispell	15 mi	39.3% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Somers	25 mi	53.2% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bigfork	28 mi	49.3% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Marion	29 mi	44.4% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeside	29 mi	51.4% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Eureka	44 mi	58.4% (±12.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bigfork, MT (49.3%), Eureka, MT (58.4%).

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 Whitefish

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Whitefish, used by 60.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Whitefish heat with oil?

0.7% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Whitefish use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Whitefish have electric heat?

35.8% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Whitefish heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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