How are homes heated in The Dalles, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in The Dalles, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in The Dalles, used by 78.9% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.1% heat with utility gas.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 18.1% (±3.2 points)
Electricity: 78.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in The Dalles

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	The Dalles	Wasco County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	18.1% (±3.2 points)	11.4%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.5 points)	1.1%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	78.9% (±3.4 points)	76.6%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.3 points)	2.3%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.4% (±1.3 points)	7.7%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	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 The Dalles, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Wasco County (1.1%).

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

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

In The Dalles, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Wasco County (76.6%).

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 The Dalles

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with The Dalles
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
The Dalles	—	78.9% (±3.4 points)	—
Dallesport	2.4 mi	81.3% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chenoweth	4.1 mi	88.7% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Dufur	10 mi	83.7% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mosier	13 mi	92.4% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Bingen	17 mi	38.3% (±14.8 points)	Lower
White Salmon	18 mi	32.7% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Odell	19 mi	54.7% (±13.6 points)	Lower
Hood River	20 mi	49.6% (±5.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bingen, WA (38.3%), White Salmon, WA (32.7%), Odell, OR (54.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chenoweth, OR (88.7%), Mosier, OR (92.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Shaniko	20.0% (±31.2 points)
2	Antelope	7.7% (±11.5 points)
3	Dufur	2.9% (±3.8 points)
4	The Dalles	0.5% (±0.5 points)
5 (tie)	Chenoweth	0.0% (±6.2 points)
5 (tie)	Maupin	0.0% (±17.2 points)
5 (tie)	Mosier	0.0% (±14.0 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 The Dalles

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in The Dalles, used by 78.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in The Dalles heat with oil?

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

How many homes in The Dalles have electric heat?

78.9% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in The Dalles heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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