How are homes heated in Reedsport, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Reedsport, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Reedsport, used by 83.0% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.9% heat with utility gas.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.9% (±1.1 points)
Electricity: 83.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Reedsport

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Reedsport	Douglas County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	0.9% (±1.1 points)	23.4%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.8 points)	1.2%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	83.0% (±6.0 points)	60.0%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.7 points)	1.2%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	13.5% (±5.5 points)	12.5%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.7% (±2.1 points)	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.9 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 Reedsport, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Douglas County (1.2%).

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

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

In Reedsport, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Douglas County (60.0%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Reedsport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Reedsport
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Reedsport	—	83.0% (±6.0 points)	—
Lakeside	8.5 mi	81.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Saunders Lake	13 mi	79.2% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dunes City	15 mi	86.0% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Florence	20 mi	91.9% (±4.0 points)	Higher
North Bend	21 mi	72.1% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Heceta Beach	22 mi	88.2% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Coos Bay	23 mi	78.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bunker Hill	25 mi	77.6% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Bend, OR (72.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Florence, OR (91.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Glendale	1.8% (±3.4 points)
2 (tie)	Canyonville	1.3% (±2.0 points)
2 (tie)	Glide	1.3% (±2.0 points)
4	Roseburg	0.9% (±0.9 points)
5	Sutherlin	0.8% (±0.9 points)
6	Reedsport	0.5% (±0.8 points)
7 (tie)	Drain	0.0% (±9.8 points)
7 (tie)	Elkton	0.0% (±36.9 points)
7 (tie)	Green	0.0% (±1.2 points)
7 (tie)	Myrtle Creek	0.0% (±2.6 points)
7 (tie)	Oakland	0.0% (±9.1 points)
7 (tie)	Riddle	0.0% (±9.4 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Douglas 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 Reedsport

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Reedsport, used by 83.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Reedsport heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Reedsport have electric heat?

83.0% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Reedsport heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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