How are homes heated in Cottonwood Heights, UT?

Name: Heating fuel in Cottonwood Heights, 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 Cottonwood Heights, used by 85.9% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.6% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 85.9% (±2.3 points)
Electricity: 12.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Cottonwood Heights

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cottonwood Heights	Salt Lake County	Utah	United States
Utility gas	85.9% (±2.3 points)	81.6%	78.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	12.6% (±2.1 points)	15.8%	16.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	2.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	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 Cottonwood Heights, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Salt Lake County (0.1%).

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

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

In Cottonwood Heights, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Salt Lake County (15.8%).

It is also lower than in Utah (16.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Cottonwood Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cottonwood Heights
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cottonwood Heights	—	12.6% (±2.1 points)	—
Holladay	3.2 mi	13.3% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sandy	3.4 mi	12.3% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
White City metro Township	4.0 mi	13.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Midvale	4.1 mi	19.9% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Murray	4.6 mi	15.0% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Millcreek	5.3 mi	13.3% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Taylorsville	7.7 mi	14.1% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
South Salt Lake	7.7 mi	21.0% (±3.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Midvale, UT (19.9%), South Salt Lake, UT (21.0%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Salt Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	South Salt Lake	0.4% (±0.5 points)
2	Cottonwood Heights	0.3% (±0.4 points)
3 (tie)	Bluffdale	0.2% (±0.3 points)
3 (tie)	Kearns metro Township	0.2% (±0.3 points)
3 (tie)	Midvale	0.2% (±0.3 points)
6 (tie)	Millcreek	0.1% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	Murray	0.1% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	West Jordan	0.1% (±0.1 points)

Showing 8 of 23 places in Salt Lake 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 Cottonwood Heights

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cottonwood Heights, used by 85.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cottonwood Heights heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Cottonwood Heights use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cottonwood Heights have electric heat?

12.6% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Cottonwood Heights heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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