How are homes heated in Oak Harbor, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Oak Harbor, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Oak Harbor, used by 52.0% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.3% heat with utility gas.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.3% (±3.7 points)
Electricity: 52.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in Oak Harbor

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Oak Harbor	Island County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	44.3% (±3.7 points)	16.4%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.5 points)	1.3%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	52.0% (±3.7 points)	57.9%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.3% (±1.0 points)	17.0%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.2 points)	5.8%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.3 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 Oak Harbor, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Island County (1.3%).

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

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

In Oak Harbor, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Island County (57.9%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Oak Harbor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oak Harbor
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Oak Harbor	—	52.0% (±3.7 points)	—
Whidbey Island Station	4.0 mi	59.3% (±30.2 points)	Not measurably different
Coupeville	5.7 mi	75.0% (±7.9 points)	Higher
La Conner	9.2 mi	44.5% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Camano	12 mi	59.0% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Lake Ketchum	13 mi	38.7% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Anacortes	13 mi	26.9% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Stanwood	14 mi	40.5% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Port Townsend	14 mi	76.7% (±3.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Anacortes, WA (26.9%), Stanwood, WA (40.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Coupeville, WA (75.0%), Camano, WA (59.0%), Port Townsend, WA (76.7%).

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 Oak Harbor

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Oak Harbor, used by 52.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Oak Harbor heat with oil?

0.4% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Oak Harbor use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Oak Harbor have electric heat?

52.0% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Oak Harbor heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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