How are homes heated in Moses Lake, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Moses Lake, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Moses Lake, used by 89.4% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.7% (±2.4 points)
Electricity: 89.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Moses Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Moses Lake	Grant County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	6.7% (±2.4 points)	2.8%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	89.4% (±2.5 points)	94.4%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±0.7 points)	0.7%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	1.2% (±1.1 points)	1.1%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.8% (±1.3 points)	0.8%	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 Moses Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Grant County (0.1%).

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

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

In Moses Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Grant County (94.4%).

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 Moses Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Moses Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Moses Lake	—	89.4% (±2.5 points)	—
Cascade Valley	2.6 mi	99.4% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Moses Lake North	5.0 mi	97.2% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Warden	15 mi	97.3% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Ephrata	18 mi	99.2% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Lakeview	20 mi	96.8% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Soap Lake	21 mi	95.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Othello	22 mi	70.9% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Wilson Creek	22 mi	89.5% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Othello, WA (70.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cascade Valley, WA (99.4%), Moses Lake North, WA (97.2%), Warden, WA (97.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	George	0.0% (±17.3 points)
1 (tie)	Grand Coulee	0.0% (±9.0 points)
1 (tie)	Hartline	0.0% (±31.1 points)
1 (tie)	Krupp	0.0% (±82.3 points)
1 (tie)	Lakeview	0.0% (±6.9 points)
1 (tie)	Mattawa	0.0% (±4.2 points)
1 (tie)	Moses Lake	0.0% (±0.4 points)
1 (tie)	Moses Lake North	0.0% (±3.0 points)
1 (tie)	Quincy	0.0% (±1.5 points)
1 (tie)	Royal City	0.0% (±8.2 points)
1 (tie)	Soap Lake	0.0% (±6.4 points)
1 (tie)	Warden	0.0% (±4.5 points)
1 (tie)	Wilson Creek	0.0% (±32.9 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Grant 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 Moses Lake

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Moses Lake, used by 89.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Moses Lake heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Moses Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Moses Lake have electric heat?

89.4% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Moses Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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