How are homes heated in Prineville, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Prineville, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Prineville, used by 48.1% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 39.4% (±6.1 points)
Electricity: 48.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Prineville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Prineville	Crook County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	39.4% (±6.1 points)	25.6%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	48.1% (±6.5 points)	51.5%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.7% (±1.9 points)	5.2%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	8.3% (±3.6 points)	15.0%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±0.8 points)	1.0%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±1.1 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 Prineville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Crook County (0.8%).

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

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

In Prineville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Crook County (51.5%).

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 Prineville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prineville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Prineville	—	48.1% (±6.5 points)	—
Juniper Canyon	8.9 mi	71.1% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Prineville Lake Acres	9.7 mi	59.9% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Redmond	16 mi	45.4% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Terrebonne	16 mi	84.0% (±11.3 points)	Higher
Eagle Crest	22 mi	74.4% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Crooked River Ranch	22 mi	71.2% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Culver	23 mi	85.8% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Metolius	25 mi	51.2% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Juniper Canyon, OR (71.1%), Terrebonne, OR (84.0%), Eagle Crest, OR (74.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Juniper Canyon	0.7% (±1.2 points)
2 (tie)	Prineville	0.0% (±0.8 points)
2 (tie)	Prineville Lake Acres	0.0% (±5.8 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 Prineville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Prineville, used by 48.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Prineville heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Prineville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Prineville have electric heat?

48.1% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Prineville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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