How are homes heated in Oregon City, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Oregon City, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Oregon City, used by 56.1% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.8% heat with electricity.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.1% (±3.1 points)
Electricity: 40.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.8%

Heating fuel in Oregon City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Oregon City	Clackamas County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	56.1% (±3.1 points)	45.4%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.8% (±0.5 points)	1.1%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	40.8% (±3.1 points)	46.1%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±0.7 points)	2.1%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±0.6 points)	3.9%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	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 Oregon City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clackamas County (1.1%).

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

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

In Oregon City, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Clackamas County (46.1%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Oregon City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oregon City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Oregon City	—	40.8% (±3.1 points)	—
West Linn	2.9 mi	30.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Gladstone	3.1 mi	45.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jennings Lodge	3.8 mi	53.4% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Johnson City	4.4 mi	89.3% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Oatfield	4.9 mi	31.8% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Stafford	5.0 mi	23.9% (±11.5 points)	Lower
Oak Grove	5.3 mi	49.1% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Beavercreek	5.8 mi	54.9% (±6.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Linn, OR (30.1%), Oatfield, OR (31.8%), Stafford, OR (23.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jennings Lodge, OR (53.4%), Johnson City, OR (89.3%), Oak Grove, OR (49.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Boring	1.5% (±2.4 points)
4	Gladstone	1.4% (±1.0 points)
5	Milwaukie	1.0% (±0.5 points)
6 (tie)	Beavercreek	0.9% (±1.1 points)
6 (tie)	Oak Grove	0.9% (±0.7 points)
6 (tie)	Stafford	0.9% (±2.0 points)
9	Oregon City	0.8% (±0.5 points)
10	Canby	0.7% (±0.6 points)
11	Happy Valley	0.6% (±0.5 points)
12	Lake Oswego	0.5% (±0.2 points)
13 (tie)	West Linn	0.1% (±0.1 points)
13 (tie)	Wilsonville	0.1% (±0.2 points)
15 (tie)	Barlow	0.0% (±49.6 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Clackamas County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Oregon City

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Oregon City, used by 56.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Oregon City heat with oil?

0.8% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Oregon City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Oregon City have electric heat?

40.8% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Oregon City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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