How are homes heated in Coupeville, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Coupeville, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Coupeville, used by 75.0% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.8% heat with utility gas.

1.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.8% (±5.5 points)
Electricity: 75.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.8%

Heating fuel in Coupeville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Coupeville	Island County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	5.8% (±5.5 points)	16.4%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.8% (±2.8 points)	1.3%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	75.0% (±7.9 points)	57.9%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	12.1% (±5.7 points)	17.0%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	2.0% (±2.0 points)	5.8%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.1% (±2.0 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.1% (±3.1 points)	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.3%	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 Coupeville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Island County (1.3%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (1.3%).

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

In Coupeville, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Island County (57.9%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Coupeville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Coupeville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Coupeville	—	75.0% (±7.9 points)	—
Oak Harbor	5.7 mi	52.0% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Port Townsend	8.4 mi	76.7% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Whidbey Island Station	9.1 mi	59.3% (±30.2 points)	Not measurably different
Camano	11 mi	59.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Marrowstone	13 mi	69.6% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Port Hadlock-Irondale	14 mi	71.9% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Freeland	14 mi	61.0% (±11.2 points)	Lower
La Conner	15 mi	44.5% (±10.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oak Harbor, WA (52.0%), Camano, WA (59.0%), Freeland, WA (61.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Clinton	8.2% (±9.0 points)
2 (tie)	Freeland	2.3% (±3.6 points)
2 (tie)	Langley	2.3% (±1.9 points)
4	Coupeville	1.8% (±2.8 points)
5	Camano	0.6% (±0.6 points)
6	Oak Harbor	0.4% (±0.5 points)
7	Whidbey Island Station	0.0% (±42.8 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 Coupeville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Coupeville, used by 75.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Coupeville heat with oil?

1.8% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Coupeville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Coupeville have electric heat?

75.0% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Coupeville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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