How are homes heated in Enid, OK?

Name: Heating fuel in Enid, OK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Enid, used by 67.5% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.4% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 67.5% (±2.7 points)
Electricity: 29.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Enid

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Enid	Garfield County	Oklahoma	United States
Utility gas	67.5% (±2.7 points)	60.5%	49.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	29.4% (±2.6 points)	31.8%	41.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±0.8 points)	6.7%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	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 Enid, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Garfield County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Oklahoma (0.2%).

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

In Enid, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Garfield County (31.8%).

It is also lower than in Oklahoma (41.7%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Enid

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Enid
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Enid	—	29.4% (±2.6 points)	—
North Enid	2.7 mi	30.7% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Waukomis	8.5 mi	58.8% (±13.4 points)	Higher
Breckenridge	8.8 mi	58.2% (±20.2 points)	Higher
Carrier	9.6 mi	4.0% (±18.7 points)	Lower
Fairmont	9.8 mi	51.8% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kremlin	9.9 mi	50.0% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different
Drummond	12 mi	23.6% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lahoma	12 mi	35.6% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carrier, OK (4.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Waukomis, OK (58.8%), Breckenridge, OK (58.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Enid	0.1% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Breckenridge	0.0% (±26.6 points)
2 (tie)	Carrier	0.0% (±52.0 points)
2 (tie)	Covington	0.0% (±20.3 points)
2 (tie)	Douglas	0.0% (±72.1 points)
2 (tie)	Drummond	0.0% (±13.4 points)
2 (tie)	Fairmont	0.0% (±34.2 points)

Showing 7 of 14 places in Garfield 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 Enid

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Enid, used by 67.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Enid heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Enid use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Enid have electric heat?

29.4% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Enid heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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