How are homes heated in Pendleton, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Pendleton, 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 Pendleton, used by 51.5% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.8% heat with electricity.

1.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 51.5% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 42.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.1%

Heating fuel in Pendleton

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pendleton	Umatilla County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	51.5% (±4.2 points)	30.6%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.1% (±1.0 points)	0.9%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	42.8% (±4.3 points)	60.0%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±1.4 points)	3.8%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±0.9 points)	3.4%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±0.9 points)	0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.6%	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 Pendleton, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Umatilla County (0.9%).

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

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

In Pendleton, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Umatilla County (60.0%).

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 Pendleton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pendleton
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pendleton	—	42.8% (±4.3 points)	—
Pilot Rock	13 mi	31.9% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Adams	14 mi	48.7% (±23.6 points)	Not measurably different
Helix	14 mi	84.3% (±14.9 points)	Higher
Athena	18 mi	46.7% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Echo	19 mi	74.0% (±15.0 points)	Higher
Stanfield	20 mi	54.7% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Weston	21 mi	34.8% (±19.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hermiston	25 mi	61.6% (±5.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Helix, OR (84.3%), Echo, OR (74.0%), Stanfield, OR (54.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Adams	10.9% (±12.2 points)
2	Helix	5.6% (±8.4 points)
3	Pendleton	1.1% (±1.0 points)
4	Athena	0.8% (±1.0 points)
5 (tie)	Milton-Freewater	0.7% (±0.9 points)
5 (tie)	Stanfield	0.7% (±1.3 points)
7 (tie)	Echo	0.0% (±20.9 points)
7 (tie)	Hermiston	0.0% (±0.6 points)
7 (tie)	Pilot Rock	0.0% (±6.7 points)

Showing 9 of 13 places in Umatilla 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 Pendleton

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pendleton, used by 51.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pendleton heat with oil?

1.1% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Pendleton use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pendleton have electric heat?

42.8% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Pendleton heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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