How are homes heated in Grants Pass, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Grants Pass, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Grants Pass, used by 53.2% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.2% heat with utility gas.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 43.2% (±3.4 points)
Electricity: 53.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Grants Pass

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Grants Pass	Josephine County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	43.2% (±3.4 points)	22.6%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.2 points)	1.4%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	53.2% (±3.4 points)	56.2%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±0.6 points)	2.3%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.2% (±0.6 points)	15.5%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.5 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 Grants Pass, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Josephine County (1.4%).

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

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

In Grants Pass, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Josephine County (56.2%).

It is not measurably different from Oregon (53.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Grants Pass

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grants Pass
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Grants Pass	—	53.2% (±3.4 points)	—
Redwood	3.2 mi	68.4% (±9.3 points)	Higher
New Hope	4.6 mi	71.6% (±11.8 points)	Higher
Merlin	7.9 mi	77.6% (±15.4 points)	Higher
Rogue River	8.3 mi	71.5% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Foots Creek	10 mi	43.5% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gold Hill	14 mi	52.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jacksonville	20 mi	50.8% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ruch	20 mi	58.4% (±21.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Redwood, OR (68.4%), New Hope, OR (71.6%), Merlin, OR (77.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Redwood	2.0% (±2.3 points)
2	New Hope	1.3% (±2.3 points)
3	Grants Pass	0.2% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Cave Junction	0.0% (±4.7 points)
4 (tie)	Merlin	0.0% (±6.2 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 Grants Pass

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Grants Pass, used by 53.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Grants Pass heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Grants Pass use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Grants Pass have electric heat?

53.2% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Grants Pass heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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