How are homes heated in Heavener, OK?

Name: Heating fuel in Heavener, OK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Heavener, used by 54.9% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.6% heat with utility gas.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 37.6% (±7.4 points)
Electricity: 54.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Heavener

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Heavener	Le Flore County	Oklahoma	United States
Utility gas	37.6% (±7.4 points)	30.6%	49.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.5%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	54.9% (±7.3 points)	55.6%	41.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.5% (±2.2 points)	8.8%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.6% (±1.4 points)	3.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.1 points)	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.4 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 Heavener, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Le Flore County (0.5%).

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

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

In Heavener, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Le Flore County (55.6%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Heavener

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Heavener
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Heavener	—	54.9% (±7.3 points)	—
Howe	4.4 mi	59.8% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wister	8.4 mi	54.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Poteau	12 mi	48.9% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hartford	16 mi	56.9% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Shady Point	17 mi	50.1% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cameron	17 mi	55.9% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fanshawe	18 mi	55.5% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Panama	20 mi	70.8% (±8.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Panama, OK (70.8%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Le Flore County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Fort Coffee	7.6% (±6.9 points)
2	Rock Island	5.6% (±3.5 points)
3	Cameron	1.7% (±2.5 points)
4 (tie)	Heavener	0.5% (±0.7 points)
4 (tie)	Pocola	0.5% (±0.7 points)
6	Howe	0.4% (±1.0 points)
7	Arkoma	0.3% (±0.4 points)
8 (tie)	Bokoshe	0.0% (±17.8 points)
8 (tie)	Fanshawe	0.0% (±17.7 points)
8 (tie)	Le Flore	0.0% (±38.8 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Le Flore 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 Heavener

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Heavener, used by 54.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Heavener heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Heavener use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Heavener have electric heat?

54.9% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Heavener heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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