How are homes heated in Holdenville, OK?

Name: Heating fuel in Holdenville, OK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Holdenville, used by 52.4% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.5% heat with utility gas.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.5% (±8.6 points)
Electricity: 52.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in Holdenville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Holdenville	Hughes County	Oklahoma	United States
Utility gas	44.5% (±8.6 points)	24.9%	49.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	52.4% (±8.5 points)	60.9%	41.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±1.1 points)	12.2%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.4 points)	1.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.2%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.3 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 Holdenville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hughes County (0.2%).

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

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

In Holdenville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hughes County (60.9%).

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 Holdenville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Holdenville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Holdenville	—	52.4% (±8.5 points)	—
Spaulding	5.3 mi	54.0% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Yeager	6.1 mi	95.3% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Wewoka	6.8 mi	46.3% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Horntown	9.3 mi	52.0% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Atwood	9.6 mi	72.2% (±15.5 points)	Higher
Sasakwa	12 mi	65.6% (±24.0 points)	Not measurably different
Calvin	12 mi	80.3% (±14.4 points)	Higher
Lima	13 mi	27.3% (±30.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Yeager, OK (95.3%), Atwood, OK (72.2%), Calvin, OK (80.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Holdenville	0.4% (±0.6 points)
2 (tie)	Atwood	0.0% (±43.3 points)
2 (tie)	Calvin	0.0% (±19.1 points)
2 (tie)	Dustin	0.0% (±23.1 points)
2 (tie)	Gerty	0.0% (±46.0 points)
2 (tie)	Horntown	0.0% (±52.0 points)
2 (tie)	Lamar	0.0% (±35.0 points)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Hughes 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 Holdenville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Holdenville, used by 52.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Holdenville heat with oil?

0.4% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Holdenville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Holdenville have electric heat?

52.4% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Holdenville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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