How are homes heated in Brigham City, UT?

Name: Heating fuel in Brigham City, UT, 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 Brigham City, used by 83.6% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 83.6% (±2.6 points)
Electricity: 14.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Brigham City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Brigham City	Box Elder County	Utah	United States
Utility gas	83.6% (±2.6 points)	79.9%	78.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	14.4% (±2.4 points)	10.5%	16.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±0.7 points)	5.9%	2.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.4 points)	1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.5 points)	1.6%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	0.3%	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 Brigham City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Box Elder County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Utah (0.1%).

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

In Brigham City, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Box Elder County (10.5%).

It is not measurably different from Utah (16.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Brigham City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brigham City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Brigham City	—	14.4% (±2.4 points)	—
Perry	2.9 mi	2.3% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Corinne	4.9 mi	16.8% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mantua	6.0 mi	8.7% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Willard	7.1 mi	6.7% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Bear River City	8.3 mi	9.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Honeyville	9.2 mi	6.3% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Wellsville	9.9 mi	4.6% (±3.5 points)	Lower
South Willard	10 mi	7.4% (±5.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Perry, UT (2.3%), Willard, UT (6.7%), Honeyville, UT (6.3%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Box Elder County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Howell	4.7% (±7.0 points)
2	Portage	1.2% (±3.0 points)
3 (tie)	Bear River City	0.0% (±13.1 points)
3 (tie)	Brigham City	0.0% (±0.5 points)
3 (tie)	Corinne	0.0% (±13.6 points)
3 (tie)	Deweyville	0.0% (±25.0 points)
3 (tie)	Elwood	0.0% (±8.1 points)
3 (tie)	Fielding	0.0% (±18.1 points)
3 (tie)	Garland	0.0% (±4.2 points)
3 (tie)	Honeyville	0.0% (±8.3 points)

Showing 10 of 19 places in Box Elder 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 Brigham City

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Brigham City, used by 83.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brigham City heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Brigham City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Brigham City have electric heat?

14.4% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Brigham City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brigham City city, Utah

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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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