How are homes heated in Ontario, OR?

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ontario, used by 55.0% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.9% heat with utility gas.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.9% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 55.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Ontario

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ontario	Malheur County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	41.9% (±5.4 points)	30.8%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.4 points)	3.3%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	55.0% (±5.3 points)	53.5%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±0.9 points)	3.7%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.3% (±1.1 points)	6.4%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.9% (±1.2 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.5 points)	1.1%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.4 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 Ontario, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Malheur County (3.3%).

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

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

In Ontario, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Malheur County (53.5%).

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 Ontario

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ontario
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ontario	—	55.0% (±5.3 points)	—
Fruitland	2.9 mi	39.9% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Payette	4.5 mi	42.0% (±6.4 points)	Lower
New Plymouth	8.7 mi	45.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Nyssa	10 mi	45.5% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Vale	13 mi	45.9% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Weiser	16 mi	38.2% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Parma	17 mi	47.2% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Adrian	20 mi	85.0% (±15.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fruitland, ID (39.9%), Payette, ID (42.0%), Weiser, ID (38.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Adrian, OR (85.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Jordan Valley	16.0% (±18.0 points)
2 (tie)	Ontario	0.2% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Vale	0.2% (±0.4 points)
4 (tie)	Adrian	0.0% (±31.7 points)
4 (tie)	Nyssa	0.0% (±4.1 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 Ontario

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ontario, used by 55.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ontario heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Ontario use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ontario have electric heat?

55.0% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Ontario heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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