How are homes heated in Ely, NV?

Name: Heating fuel in Ely, NV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ely, used by 73.1% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.2% heat with utility gas.

0.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.2% (±5.1 points)
Electricity: 73.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.9%

Heating fuel in Ely

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ely	White Pine County	Nevada	United States
Utility gas	5.2% (±5.1 points)	5.1%	58.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.9% (±2.0 points)	1.1%	0.4%	3.9%
Electricity	73.1% (±8.8 points)	64.5%	34.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.2% (±4.9 points)	15.4%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	3.2% (±2.7 points)	7.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Coal or coke	4.0% (±4.5 points)	1.9%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.8% (±1.6 points)	2.8%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.0 points)	2.2%	0.7%	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 Ely, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from White Pine County (1.1%).

It is not measurably different from Nevada (0.4%).

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

In Ely, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from White Pine County (64.5%).

It is also higher than in Nevada (34.7%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Ely

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ely
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ely	—	73.1% (±8.8 points)	—
McGill	11 mi	60.0% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pioche	94 mi	62.4% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different
Panaca	105 mi	63.4% (±21.9 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Creek	109 mi	25.0% (±5.6 points)	Lower
West Wendover	110 mi	57.4% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wendover	110 mi	81.2% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Caliente	114 mi	59.4% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Milford	117 mi	28.7% (±13.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Spring Creek, NV (25.0%), Milford, UT (28.7%).

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

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 Ely

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ely, used by 73.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ely heat with oil?

0.9% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Ely use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ely have electric heat?

73.1% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Ely heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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