How are homes heated in Prosser, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Prosser, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Prosser, used by 85.7% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 10.7% (±4.4 points)
Electricity: 85.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Prosser

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Prosser	Benton County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	10.7% (±4.4 points)	18.6%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	85.7% (±4.7 points)	78.3%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±1.4 points)	1.0%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	1.9% (±2.3 points)	1.1%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.7 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 Prosser, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Benton County (0.1%).

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

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

In Prosser, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Benton County (78.3%).

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 Prosser

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prosser
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Prosser	—	85.7% (±4.7 points)	—
Grandview	7.2 mi	75.6% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Mabton	11 mi	93.0% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sunnyside	14 mi	76.8% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Benton City	14 mi	91.4% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Richland	20 mi	84.3% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Granger	22 mi	76.0% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Richland	23 mi	72.1% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Irrigon	25 mi	83.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grandview, WA (75.6%), Sunnyside, WA (76.8%), Richland, WA (72.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	West Richland	0.3% (±0.3 points)
2	Kennewick	0.1% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Benton City	0.0% (±2.9 points)
3 (tie)	Finley	0.0% (±2.1 points)
3 (tie)	Prosser	0.0% (±1.8 points)
3 (tie)	Richland	0.0% (±0.1 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 Prosser

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Prosser, used by 85.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Prosser heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Prosser use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Prosser have electric heat?

85.7% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Prosser heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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