How are homes heated in Coos Bay, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Coos Bay, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Coos Bay, used by 78.2% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.0% heat with utility gas.

2.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.0% (±1.7 points)
Electricity: 78.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.3%

Heating fuel in Coos Bay

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Coos Bay	Coos County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	6.0% (±1.7 points)	6.1%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.3% (±1.0 points)	2.2%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	78.2% (±3.6 points)	72.4%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±0.6 points)	2.0%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	9.2% (±2.6 points)	14.4%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.1% (±1.3 points)	2.1%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±0.7 points)	0.7%	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 Coos Bay, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Coos County (2.2%).

It is also higher than in Oregon (1.2%).

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

In Coos Bay, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Coos County (72.4%).

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 Coos Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Coos Bay
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Coos Bay	—	78.2% (±3.6 points)	—
North Bend	1.8 mi	72.1% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bunker Hill	2.5 mi	77.6% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Barview	4.4 mi	79.5% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Saunders Lake	9.6 mi	79.2% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Coquille	14 mi	71.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeside	14 mi	81.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bandon	21 mi	87.9% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Myrtle Point	23 mi	60.2% (±8.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Myrtle Point, OR (60.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bandon, OR (87.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Bunker Hill	7.7% (±7.4 points)
2	Myrtle Point	4.6% (±2.7 points)
3	North Bend	3.7% (±1.9 points)
4	Barview	2.4% (±2.9 points)
5	Coos Bay	2.3% (±1.0 points)
6 (tie)	Bandon	1.0% (±1.2 points)
6 (tie)	Lakeside	1.0% (±1.6 points)
8 (tie)	Coquille	0.0% (±2.4 points)
8 (tie)	Powers	0.0% (±12.0 points)
8 (tie)	Saunders Lake	0.0% (±7.3 points)

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 Coos Bay

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Coos Bay, used by 78.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Coos Bay heat with oil?

2.3% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Coos Bay use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Coos Bay have electric heat?

78.2% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Coos Bay heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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