How are homes heated in Port Ludlow, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Port Ludlow, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Port Ludlow, used by 91.0% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.4% (±3.2 points)
Electricity: 91.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Port Ludlow

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Port Ludlow	Jefferson County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	2.4% (±3.2 points)	1.4%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.5 points)	1.5%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	91.0% (±4.0 points)	69.6%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.5% (±3.4 points)	14.6%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±1.3 points)	11.2%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.8%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.4%	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 Ludlow, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jefferson County (1.5%).

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

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

In Port Ludlow, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Jefferson County (69.6%).

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 Ludlow

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Ludlow
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Port Ludlow	—	91.0% (±4.0 points)	—
Hansville	5.8 mi	62.1% (±12.9 points)	Lower
Lofall	7.5 mi	78.6% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Marrowstone	8.1 mi	69.6% (±14.6 points)	Lower
Port Hadlock-Irondale	9.3 mi	71.9% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Freeland	10 mi	61.0% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Kingston	12 mi	87.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Poulsbo	12 mi	55.5% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Bangor Base	13 mi	60.8% (±11.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hansville, WA (62.1%), Lofall, WA (78.6%), Marrowstone, WA (69.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Marrowstone	1.9% (±2.9 points)
1 (tie)	Port Townsend	1.9% (±1.0 points)
3	Port Hadlock-Irondale	0.3% (±0.4 points)
4	Port Ludlow	0.0% (±2.5 points)

Port Ludlow 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 Ludlow

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Port Ludlow, used by 91.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Port Ludlow heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Port Ludlow use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Port Ludlow have electric heat?

91.0% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Port Ludlow heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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