How are homes heated in Fargo, ND?

Name: Heating fuel in Fargo, ND, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fargo, used by 52.9% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.1% heat with utility gas.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.1% (±1.8 points)
Electricity: 52.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in Fargo

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fargo	Cass County	North Dakota	United States
Utility gas	41.1% (±1.8 points)	42.9%	41.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±0.3 points)	0.9%	1.9%	3.9%
Electricity	52.9% (±1.8 points)	49.4%	40.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±0.7 points)	4.0%	13.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±0.4 points)	1.0%	1.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.0% (±0.5 points)	1.6%	1.3%	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 Fargo, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cass County (0.9%).

It is also lower than in North Dakota (1.9%).

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

In Fargo, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Cass County (49.4%).

It is also higher than in North Dakota (40.0%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fargo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fargo
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fargo	—	52.9% (±1.8 points)	—
Prairie Rose	3.3 mi	64.7% (±29.9 points)	Not measurably different
West Fargo	3.6 mi	41.4% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Moorhead	4.0 mi	35.6% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Frontier	4.5 mi	47.4% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Reile's Acres	4.8 mi	32.2% (±14.5 points)	Lower
Briarwood	5.6 mi	27.3% (±31.1 points)	Not measurably different
Reed Township	5.8 mi	44.7% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Moorhead Township	5.9 mi	56.2% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Fargo, ND (41.4%), Moorhead, MN (35.6%), Reile's Acres, ND (32.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
26	Kindred	4.1% (±3.6 points)
27 (tie)	Harwood	3.5% (±3.0 points)
27 (tie)	Raymond Township	3.5% (±5.4 points)
29	Casselton	3.1% (±2.0 points)
30	Argusville	3.0% (±4.8 points)
31	Leonard	1.6% (±2.5 points)
32	Fargo	0.6% (±0.3 points)
33	Horace	0.2% (±0.3 points)
34	West Fargo	0.1% (±0.2 points)
35 (tie)	Briarwood	0.0% (±55.5 points)
35 (tie)	Buffalo	0.0% (±25.6 points)
35 (tie)	Frontier	0.0% (±27.4 points)
35 (tie)	Gardner	0.0% (±38.3 points)

Showing 13 of 74 places in Cass County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Fargo

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fargo, used by 52.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fargo heat with oil?

0.6% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Fargo use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fargo have electric heat?

52.9% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Fargo heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fargo city, North Dakota

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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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