How are homes heated in Grant, NE?

Name: Heating fuel in Grant, NE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Grant, used by 60.8% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.8% heat with electricity.

0.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 60.8% (±6.7 points)
Electricity: 30.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.9%

Heating fuel in Grant

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Grant	Perkins County	Nebraska	United States
Utility gas	60.8% (±6.7 points)	37.8%	59.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.9% (±1.1 points)	1.3%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	30.8% (±7.1 points)	28.9%	31.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.7% (±4.8 points)	28.7%	7.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.7 points)	2.0%	0.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.7%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	0.4%	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 Grant, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Perkins County (1.3%).

It is not measurably different from Nebraska (0.3%).

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

In Grant, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Perkins County (28.9%).

It is not measurably different from Nebraska (31.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Grant

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grant
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Grant	—	30.8% (±7.1 points)	—
Madrid	10 mi	31.1% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Venango	18 mi	6.3% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Elsie	18 mi	27.6% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Brule	19 mi	40.5% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ogallala	20 mi	52.2% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Lamar	23 mi	40.0% (±60.0 points)	Not measurably different
Imperial	23 mi	33.0% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Big Springs	24 mi	23.1% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Venango, NE (6.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ogallala, NE (52.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Madrid	5.6% (±6.5 points)
2	Grant	0.9% (±1.1 points)
3 (tie)	Elsie	0.0% (±33.4 points)
3 (tie)	Venango	0.0% (±31.2 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 Grant

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Grant, used by 60.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Grant heat with oil?

0.9% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Grant use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Grant have electric heat?

30.8% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Grant heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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