How are homes heated in East Basin, UT?

Name: Heating fuel in East Basin, UT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in East Basin, used by 82.4% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 82.4% (±8.4 points)
Electricity: 16.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in East Basin

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	East Basin	Summit County	Utah	United States
Utility gas	82.4% (±8.4 points)	83.7%	78.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	16.9% (±8.3 points)	9.9%	16.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±1.1 points)	4.6%	2.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.8 points)	1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	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 East Basin, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Summit County (0.1%).

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

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

In East Basin, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Summit County (9.9%).

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 East Basin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Basin
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
East Basin	—	16.9% (±8.3 points)	—
Silver Summit	2.5 mi	10.8% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Snyderville	4.5 mi	11.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Park City	5.6 mi	8.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Summit Park	6.2 mi	10.9% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hideout	7.1 mi	17.1% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Oakley	10 mi	3.3% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Brighton	11 mi	9.2% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kamas	12 mi	5.1% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oakley, UT (3.3%), Kamas, UT (5.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Coalville	0.0% (±6.2 points)
1 (tie)	East Basin	0.0% (±2.8 points)
1 (tie)	Francis	0.0% (±6.2 points)
1 (tie)	Henefer	0.0% (±11.7 points)
1 (tie)	Kamas	0.0% (±6.2 points)
1 (tie)	Oakley	0.0% (±7.8 points)
1 (tie)	Park City	0.0% (±1.0 points)
1 (tie)	Silver Summit	0.0% (±6.6 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Summit County, ranked from highest to lowest.

East Basin is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 East Basin

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in East Basin, used by 82.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in East Basin heat with oil?

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

How many homes in East Basin have electric heat?

16.9% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in East Basin heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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