How are homes heated in Sisters, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Sisters, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sisters, used by 76.3% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±2.8 points)
Electricity: 76.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sisters

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sisters	Deschutes County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±2.8 points)	40.1%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.7%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	76.3% (±11.1 points)	47.5%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.8% (±3.7 points)	3.2%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	13.7% (±11.9 points)	7.3%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.7%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±2.0 points)	0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.2%	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 Sisters, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Deschutes County (0.7%).

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

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

In Sisters, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Deschutes County (47.5%).

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 Sisters

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sisters
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sisters	—	76.3% (±11.1 points)	—
Eagle Crest	13 mi	74.4% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Crooked River Ranch	16 mi	71.2% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Redmond	18 mi	45.4% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Terrebonne	19 mi	84.0% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bend	20 mi	38.1% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Deschutes River Woods	23 mi	51.7% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Culver	23 mi	85.8% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Metolius	28 mi	51.2% (±10.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Redmond, OR (45.4%), Bend, OR (38.1%), Deschutes River Woods, OR (51.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Three Rivers	2.0% (±2.6 points)
3	Deschutes River Woods	1.6% (±1.9 points)
4	Redmond	0.5% (±0.8 points)
5 (tie)	Bend	0.4% (±0.3 points)
5 (tie)	Eagle Crest	0.4% (±0.7 points)
7 (tie)	La Pine	0.0% (±3.7 points)
7 (tie)	Sisters	0.0% (±2.8 points)
7 (tie)	Sunriver	0.0% (±4.7 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Deschutes 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 Sisters

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sisters, used by 76.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sisters heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Sisters use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sisters have electric heat?

76.3% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes in Sisters heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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