How are homes heated in Port Townsend, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Port Townsend, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Port Townsend, used by 76.7% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.5% heat with utility gas.

1.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.5% (±0.8 points)
Electricity: 76.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.9%

Heating fuel in Port Townsend

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Port Townsend	Jefferson County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	1.5% (±0.8 points)	1.4%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.9% (±1.0 points)	1.5%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	76.7% (±3.8 points)	69.6%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.0% (±2.4 points)	14.6%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	5.6% (±2.3 points)	11.2%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.4% (±1.1 points)	0.8%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±0.9 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.8 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 Townsend, 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 Townsend, 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 Townsend

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Townsend
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Port Townsend	—	76.7% (±3.8 points)	—
Port Hadlock-Irondale	6.2 mi	71.9% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Marrowstone	7.8 mi	69.6% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Coupeville	8.4 mi	75.0% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Freeland	13 mi	61.0% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Oak Harbor	14 mi	52.0% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Sequim	14 mi	93.8% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Bell Hill	15 mi	93.3% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Port Ludlow	15 mi	91.0% (±4.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Freeland, WA (61.0%), Oak Harbor, WA (52.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sequim, WA (93.8%), Bell Hill, WA (93.3%), Port Ludlow, WA (91.0%).

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)

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 Townsend

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Port Townsend, used by 76.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Port Townsend heat with oil?

1.9% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Port Townsend use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Port Townsend have electric heat?

76.7% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Port Townsend heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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