How are homes heated in Wendover, UT?

Name: Heating fuel in Wendover, UT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Wendover, used by 81.2% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 14.5% (±8.1 points)
Electricity: 81.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Wendover

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wendover	Tooele County	Utah	United States
Utility gas	14.5% (±8.1 points)	77.0%	78.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.5%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	81.2% (±8.8 points)	18.5%	16.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±2.9 points)	2.5%	2.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±1.3 points)	0.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.8% (±2.7 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.1 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 Wendover, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Tooele County (0.5%).

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

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

In Wendover, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Tooele County (18.5%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Wendover

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wendover
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wendover	—	81.2% (±8.8 points)	—
West Wendover	3.0 mi	57.4% (±15.0 points)	Lower
Wells	55 mi	77.4% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Grantsville	82 mi	24.2% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Spring Creek	82 mi	25.0% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Rush Valley	86 mi	19.6% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Osino	87 mi	40.1% (±28.5 points)	Lower
Stockton	89 mi	19.5% (±12.9 points)	Lower
Erda	90 mi	9.9% (±6.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Wendover, NV (57.4%), Grantsville, UT (24.2%), Spring Creek, NV (25.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Grantsville	0.0% (±0.9 points)
2 (tie)	Lake Point	0.0% (±5.5 points)
2 (tie)	Stansbury Park	0.0% (±1.2 points)
2 (tie)	Stockton	0.0% (±13.3 points)
2 (tie)	Tooele	0.0% (±0.3 points)
2 (tie)	Vernon	0.0% (±31.9 points)
2 (tie)	Wendover	0.0% (±9.1 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Tooele 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 Wendover

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Wendover, used by 81.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wendover heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes in Wendover use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wendover have electric heat?

81.2% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Wendover heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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