How are homes heated in Mossyrock, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Mossyrock, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mossyrock, used by 82.8% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±12.4 points)
Electricity: 82.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mossyrock

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mossyrock	Lewis County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±12.4 points)	8.4%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±12.4 points)	0.6%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	82.8% (±10.8 points)	75.8%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.0% (±4.6 points)	2.9%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	14.2% (±10.5 points)	11.4%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±12.4 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±12.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±12.4 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±12.4 points)	0.6%	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 Mossyrock, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lewis County (0.6%).

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

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

In Mossyrock, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lewis County (75.8%).

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 Mossyrock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mossyrock
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mossyrock	—	82.8% (±10.8 points)	—
Morton	10 mi	75.2% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Toledo	18 mi	70.0% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Napavine	20 mi	88.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Winlock	21 mi	72.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Vader	24 mi	88.8% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chehalis	24 mi	70.0% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Eatonville	26 mi	88.4% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bucoda	26 mi	71.5% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chehalis, WA (70.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Morton	1.6% (±2.6 points)
2	Winlock	1.1% (±1.8 points)
3 (tie)	Centralia	0.0% (±0.5 points)
3 (tie)	Chehalis	0.0% (±1.4 points)
3 (tie)	Fords Prairie	0.0% (±4.5 points)
3 (tie)	Mossyrock	0.0% (±12.4 points)
3 (tie)	Napavine	0.0% (±5.1 points)
3 (tie)	Pe Ell	0.0% (±17.8 points)
3 (tie)	Toledo	0.0% (±15.5 points)
3 (tie)	Vader	0.0% (±15.2 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 Mossyrock

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mossyrock, used by 82.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mossyrock heat with oil?

0.0% (±12.4 points) of occupied homes in Mossyrock use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mossyrock have electric heat?

82.8% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes in Mossyrock heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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