How are homes heated in Silver Summit, UT?

Name: Heating fuel in Silver Summit, 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 Silver Summit, used by 82.6% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 82.6% (±8.8 points)
Electricity: 10.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Silver Summit

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Silver Summit	Summit County	Utah	United States
Utility gas	82.6% (±8.8 points)	83.7%	78.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	10.8% (±6.9 points)	9.9%	16.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.5% (±4.2 points)	4.6%	2.6%	4.9%
Wood	3.1% (±4.2 points)	1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.6 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 Silver Summit, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Silver Summit, 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 Silver Summit

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Silver Summit
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Silver Summit	—	10.8% (±6.9 points)	—
East Basin	2.5 mi	16.9% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Snyderville	3.5 mi	11.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Summit Park	3.9 mi	10.9% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Park City	6.4 mi	8.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hideout	9.1 mi	17.1% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brighton	11 mi	9.2% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Coalville	12 mi	10.1% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Emigration Canyon metro Township	12 mi	6.2% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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)	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)
1 (tie)	Snyderville	0.0% (±1.5 points)
1 (tie)	Summit Park	0.0% (±1.3 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Summit County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Silver Summit 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 Silver Summit

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Silver Summit, used by 82.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Silver Summit heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Silver Summit use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Silver Summit have electric heat?

10.8% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Silver Summit heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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