How are homes heated in Hines, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Hines, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hines, used by 42.4% (±13.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.2% heat with utility gas.

16.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 18.2% (±12.3 points)
Electricity: 42.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 16.7%

Heating fuel in Hines

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hines	Harney County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	18.2% (±12.3 points)	4.6%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	16.7% (±8.2 points)	9.0%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	42.4% (±13.3 points)	55.0%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±6.3 points)	5.2%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	18.2% (±8.0 points)	20.2%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.4% (±4.4 points)	4.6%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.3 points)	1.3%	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 Hines, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Harney County (9.0%).

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

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

In Hines, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Harney County (55.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Hines

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hines
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hines	—	42.4% (±13.3 points)	—
Burns	2.4 mi	65.4% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Seneca	40 mi	14.1% (±16.5 points)	Lower
Canyon City	58 mi	29.0% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Vernon	59 mi	20.3% (±15.0 points)	Lower
John Day	60 mi	55.0% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Prairie City	65 mi	44.2% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dayville	67 mi	46.6% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Unity	76 mi	52.6% (±37.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Seneca, OR (14.1%), Mount Vernon, OR (20.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Burns, OR (65.4%).

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

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 Hines

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hines, used by 42.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hines heat with oil?

16.7% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in Hines use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hines have electric heat?

42.4% (±13.3 points) of occupied homes in Hines heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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