How are homes heated in Blaine, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Blaine, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Blaine, used by 46.5% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.4% heat with utility gas.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 45.4% (±6.5 points)
Electricity: 46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in Blaine

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Blaine	Whatcom County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	45.4% (±6.5 points)	39.5%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.9%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	46.5% (±6.6 points)	46.5%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.0% (±3.5 points)	8.7%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±0.6 points)	3.4%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.4%	0.6%	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 Blaine, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Whatcom County (0.9%).

It is also lower than in Washington (1.3%).

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

In Blaine, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Whatcom County (46.5%).

It is also lower than in Washington (58.6%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Blaine

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blaine
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Blaine	—	46.5% (±6.6 points)	—
Birch Bay	4.4 mi	46.6% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ferndale	12 mi	39.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lynden	14 mi	28.8% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Point Roberts	14 mi	56.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Marietta-Alderwood	16 mi	56.2% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Everson	19 mi	49.4% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Nooksack	20 mi	16.0% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Bellingham	21 mi	56.6% (±1.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lynden, WA (28.8%), Nooksack, WA (16.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bellingham, WA (56.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Sudden Valley	2.0% (±2.0 points)
2	Point Roberts	1.7% (±1.9 points)
3	Blaine	0.4% (±0.6 points)
4	Birch Bay	0.2% (±0.3 points)
5 (tie)	Bellingham	0.0% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Everson	0.0% (±4.0 points)
5 (tie)	Ferndale	0.0% (±0.7 points)
5 (tie)	Geneva	0.0% (±4.0 points)
5 (tie)	Lynden	0.0% (±0.7 points)

Showing 9 of 13 places in Whatcom 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 Blaine

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Blaine, used by 46.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Blaine heat with oil?

0.4% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Blaine use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Blaine have electric heat?

46.5% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Blaine heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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