How are homes heated in Canby, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Canby, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Canby, used by 59.7% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.1% heat with utility gas.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 37.1% (±3.7 points)
Electricity: 59.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Canby

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Canby	Clackamas County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	37.1% (±3.7 points)	45.4%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±0.6 points)	1.1%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	59.7% (±4.0 points)	46.1%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±1.1 points)	2.1%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±0.4 points)	3.9%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	0.5%	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 Canby, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clackamas County (1.1%).

It is not measurably different from Oregon (1.2%).

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

In Canby, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Clackamas County (46.1%).

It is also higher than in Oregon (53.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Canby

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Canby
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Canby	—	59.7% (±4.0 points)	—
Barlow	1.9 mi	61.4% (±29.9 points)	Not measurably different
Aurora	4.2 mi	34.9% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Wilsonville	5.1 mi	50.9% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Oregon City	7.0 mi	40.8% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Mulino	7.0 mi	43.3% (±11.2 points)	Lower
West Linn	7.4 mi	30.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Donald	7.9 mi	64.1% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Stafford	8.1 mi	23.9% (±11.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Aurora, OR (34.9%), Wilsonville, OR (50.9%), Oregon City, OR (40.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Gladstone	1.4% (±1.0 points)
5	Milwaukie	1.0% (±0.5 points)
6 (tie)	Beavercreek	0.9% (±1.1 points)
6 (tie)	Oak Grove	0.9% (±0.7 points)
6 (tie)	Stafford	0.9% (±2.0 points)
9	Oregon City	0.8% (±0.5 points)
10	Canby	0.7% (±0.6 points)
11	Happy Valley	0.6% (±0.5 points)
12	Lake Oswego	0.5% (±0.2 points)
13 (tie)	West Linn	0.1% (±0.1 points)
13 (tie)	Wilsonville	0.1% (±0.2 points)
15 (tie)	Barlow	0.0% (±49.6 points)
15 (tie)	Estacada	0.0% (±2.1 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Clackamas 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 Canby

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Canby, used by 59.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Canby heat with oil?

0.7% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Canby use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Canby have electric heat?

59.7% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Canby heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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