How are homes heated in Wellington, UT?

Name: Heating fuel in Wellington, 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 Wellington, used by 83.7% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 83.7% (±7.7 points)
Electricity: 10.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Wellington

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wellington	Carbon County	Utah	United States
Utility gas	83.7% (±7.7 points)	82.1%	78.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.2 points)	1.3%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	10.0% (±7.2 points)	9.2%	16.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±2.0 points)	4.4%	2.6%	4.9%
Wood	1.7% (±2.4 points)	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.4% (±2.4 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.5% (±2.4 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.1%	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 Wellington, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Carbon County (1.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Wellington, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Carbon County (9.2%).

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 Wellington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wellington
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wellington	—	10.0% (±7.2 points)	—
Price	5.9 mi	11.7% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Carbonville	8.2 mi	4.3% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Glen	10 mi	8.2% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Elmo	11 mi	14.8% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Helper	13 mi	6.4% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cleveland	14 mi	12.3% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
East Carbon	16 mi	7.7% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Huntington	19 mi	13.5% (±6.4 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 Carbon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	East Carbon	2.4% (±3.7 points)
2 (tie)	Carbonville	0.0% (±5.6 points)
2 (tie)	Helper	0.0% (±3.1 points)
2 (tie)	Price	0.0% (±1.1 points)
2 (tie)	Scofield	0.0% (±100.0 points)
2 (tie)	Spring Glen	0.0% (±7.8 points)
2 (tie)	Wellington	0.0% (±6.2 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 Wellington

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wellington, used by 83.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wellington heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Wellington use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wellington have electric heat?

10.0% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Wellington heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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