How are homes heated in Pasco, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Pasco, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pasco, used by 63.3% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.2% heat with utility gas.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 34.2% (±2.4 points)
Electricity: 63.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Pasco

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pasco	Franklin County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	34.2% (±2.4 points)	30.6%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	63.3% (±2.5 points)	66.6%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±0.4 points)	0.9%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.5%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±0.6 points)	0.9%	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 Pasco, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Franklin County (0.2%).

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

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

In Pasco, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Franklin County (66.6%).

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 Pasco

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pasco
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pasco	—	63.3% (±2.5 points)	—
West Pasco	3.0 mi	86.7% (±12.1 points)	Higher
Kennewick	5.4 mi	77.6% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Finley	7.6 mi	90.0% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Burbank	8.1 mi	83.1% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Richland	8.4 mi	72.1% (±2.1 points)	Higher
West Richland	13 mi	84.3% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Benton City	17 mi	91.4% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Mesa	22 mi	100.0% (±35.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Pasco, WA (86.7%), Kennewick, WA (77.6%), Finley, WA (90.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	West Pasco	4.9% (±8.8 points)
2	Pasco	0.2% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)	Basin City	0.0% (±13.8 points)
3 (tie)	Connell	0.0% (±3.5 points)
3 (tie)	Kahlotus	0.0% (±51.4 points)
3 (tie)	Mesa	0.0% (±35.1 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 Pasco

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pasco, used by 63.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pasco heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Pasco use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pasco have electric heat?

63.3% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Pasco heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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