How are homes heated in Coquille, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Coquille, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Coquille, used by 71.3% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 11.7% (±5.5 points)
Electricity: 71.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Coquille

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Coquille	Coos County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	11.7% (±5.5 points)	6.1%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	2.2%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	71.3% (±7.6 points)	72.4%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.4% (±4.4 points)	2.0%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	8.9% (±4.3 points)	14.4%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.0% (±1.9 points)	2.1%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.1 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 Coquille, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Coos County (2.2%).

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

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

In Coquille, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Coquille

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Coquille
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Coquille	—	71.3% (±7.6 points)	—
Myrtle Point	8.5 mi	60.2% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Bunker Hill	12 mi	77.6% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bandon	13 mi	87.9% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Barview	13 mi	79.5% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Coos Bay	14 mi	78.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
North Bend	16 mi	72.1% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Powers	21 mi	53.8% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Saunders Lake	23 mi	79.2% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different

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
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)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Coos 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 Coquille

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Coquille, used by 71.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Coquille heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Coquille use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Coquille have electric heat?

71.3% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Coquille heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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