How are homes heated in Port Angeles East, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Port Angeles East, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Port Angeles East, used by 85.1% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.3% (±3.4 points)
Electricity: 85.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Port Angeles East

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Port Angeles East	Clallam County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	2.3% (±3.4 points)	1.3%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.5%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	85.1% (±6.4 points)	85.6%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±1.5 points)	3.0%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	8.7% (±5.5 points)	8.3%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.5% (±1.8 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±1.7 points)	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.7%	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 Port Angeles East, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clallam County (0.5%).

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

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

In Port Angeles East, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Clallam County (85.6%).

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 Port Angeles East

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Angeles East
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Port Angeles East	—	85.1% (±6.4 points)	—
Port Angeles	3.8 mi	92.2% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Carlsborg	9.3 mi	91.1% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sequim	13 mi	93.8% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Bell Hill	13 mi	93.3% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Port Townsend	27 mi	76.7% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Port Hadlock-Irondale	27 mi	71.9% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Marrowstone	32 mi	69.6% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Coupeville	33 mi	75.0% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Port Townsend, WA (76.7%), Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA (71.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Port Angeles, WA (92.2%), Sequim, WA (93.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Port Angeles	1.0% (±0.6 points)
2 (tie)	Bell Hill	0.0% (±6.6 points)
2 (tie)	Carlsborg	0.0% (±6.9 points)
2 (tie)	Forks	0.0% (±2.7 points)
2 (tie)	Port Angeles East	0.0% (±2.7 points)
2 (tie)	Sequim	0.0% (±0.9 points)

Port Angeles East is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Port Angeles East

What is the most common way to heat a home in Port Angeles East?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Port Angeles East, used by 85.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Port Angeles East heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Port Angeles East use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Port Angeles East have electric heat?

85.1% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Port Angeles East heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Angeles East CDP, 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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