How are homes heated in Klamath Falls, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Klamath Falls, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Klamath Falls, used by 52.4% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.1% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 52.4% (±4.0 points)
Electricity: 35.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Klamath Falls

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Klamath Falls	Klamath County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	52.4% (±4.0 points)	42.8%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±0.4 points)	4.4%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	35.1% (±3.8 points)	33.6%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±0.7 points)	3.4%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±0.5 points)	11.3%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.8% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	7.3% (±1.8 points)	3.4%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.0% (±0.9 points)	0.8%	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 Klamath Falls, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Klamath County (4.4%).

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

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

In Klamath Falls, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Klamath County (33.6%).

It is also lower than in Oregon (53.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Klamath Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Klamath Falls
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Klamath Falls	—	35.1% (±3.8 points)	—
Altamont	3.1 mi	31.5% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Keno	9.8 mi	22.2% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Merrill	16 mi	47.2% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dorris	19 mi	27.5% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bonanza	19 mi	26.9% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Malin	24 mi	46.7% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tulelake	24 mi	17.8% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Chiloquin	25 mi	21.0% (±12.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tulelake, CA (17.8%), Chiloquin, OR (21.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Bonanza	48.6% (±20.0 points)
2	Merrill	23.9% (±13.4 points)
3	Chiloquin	19.6% (±13.6 points)
4	Malin	10.3% (±11.0 points)
5	Keno	3.7% (±4.7 points)
6	Altamont	3.1% (±2.0 points)
7	Klamath Falls	0.7% (±0.4 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 Klamath Falls

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Klamath Falls, used by 52.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Klamath Falls heat with oil?

0.7% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Klamath Falls use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Klamath Falls have electric heat?

35.1% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Klamath Falls heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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