How are homes heated in Kanab, UT?

Name: Heating fuel in Kanab, UT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Kanab, used by 51.6% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 8.3% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 51.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Kanab

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kanab	Kane County	Utah	United States
Utility gas	8.3% (±5.6 points)	7.5%	78.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.7%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	51.6% (±10.8 points)	53.6%	16.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	23.0% (±8.3 points)	22.5%	2.6%	4.9%
Wood	15.7% (±8.0 points)	14.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.3 points)	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±1.0 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 Kanab, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Kane County (0.7%).

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

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

In Kanab, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Kane County (53.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Kanab

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kanab
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kanab	—	51.6% (±10.8 points)	—
Fredonia	4.5 mi	48.1% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Orderville	17 mi	52.9% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Glendale	22 mi	60.3% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Centennial Park	26 mi	67.0% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Colorado City	26 mi	44.3% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hildale	26 mi	19.5% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Alton	28 mi	50.0% (±24.9 points)	Not measurably different
Springdale	29 mi	54.8% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hildale, UT (19.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Alton	0.0% (±46.0 points)
1 (tie)	Big Water	0.0% (±14.3 points)
1 (tie)	Glendale	0.0% (±24.5 points)
1 (tie)	Kanab	0.0% (±1.7 points)
1 (tie)	Orderville	0.0% (±13.5 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 Kanab

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Kanab, used by 51.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kanab heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Kanab use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kanab have electric heat?

51.6% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes in Kanab heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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