How are homes heated in Dufur, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Dufur, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Dufur, used by 83.7% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.4% heat with utility gas.

2.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.4% (±2.2 points)
Electricity: 83.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.9%

Heating fuel in Dufur

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dufur	Wasco County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	1.4% (±2.2 points)	11.4%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.9% (±3.8 points)	1.1%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	83.7% (±11.7 points)	76.6%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.7% (±10.7 points)	2.3%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.7% (±1.9 points)	7.7%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.8 points)	0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.5%	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 Dufur, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Wasco County (1.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Dufur, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Wasco County (76.6%).

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 Dufur

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dufur
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dufur	—	83.7% (±11.7 points)	—
The Dalles	10 mi	78.9% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Chenoweth	12 mi	88.7% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dallesport	12 mi	81.3% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Grass Valley	18 mi	80.4% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Moro	19 mi	63.3% (±11.9 points)	Lower
Maupin	20 mi	64.9% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mosier	21 mi	92.4% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wasco	23 mi	56.1% (±12.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Moro, OR (63.3%), Wasco, OR (56.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Shaniko	20.0% (±31.2 points)
2	Antelope	7.7% (±11.5 points)
3	Dufur	2.9% (±3.8 points)
4	The Dalles	0.5% (±0.5 points)
5 (tie)	Chenoweth	0.0% (±6.2 points)
5 (tie)	Maupin	0.0% (±17.2 points)
5 (tie)	Mosier	0.0% (±14.0 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 Dufur

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Dufur, used by 83.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dufur heat with oil?

2.9% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Dufur use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dufur have electric heat?

83.7% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes in Dufur heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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