How are homes heated in Quincy, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Quincy, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Quincy, used by 97.3% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.2% (±1.7 points)
Electricity: 97.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Quincy

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Quincy	Grant County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	2.2% (±1.7 points)	2.8%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	97.3% (±1.9 points)	94.4%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.7%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.5 points)	1.1%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	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 Quincy, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Grant County (0.1%).

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

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

In Quincy, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Grant County (94.4%).

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 Quincy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Quincy
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Quincy	—	97.3% (±1.9 points)	—
George	11 mi	98.6% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ephrata	16 mi	99.2% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Island	17 mi	93.7% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeview	19 mi	96.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Soap Lake	20 mi	95.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
South Wenatchee	23 mi	97.7% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
East Wenatchee	24 mi	94.7% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Moses Lake North	25 mi	97.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Hartline	0.0% (±31.1 points)
1 (tie)	Krupp	0.0% (±82.3 points)
1 (tie)	Lakeview	0.0% (±6.9 points)
1 (tie)	Mattawa	0.0% (±4.2 points)
1 (tie)	Moses Lake	0.0% (±0.4 points)
1 (tie)	Moses Lake North	0.0% (±3.0 points)
1 (tie)	Quincy	0.0% (±1.5 points)
1 (tie)	Royal City	0.0% (±8.2 points)
1 (tie)	Soap Lake	0.0% (±6.4 points)
1 (tie)	Warden	0.0% (±4.5 points)
1 (tie)	Wilson Creek	0.0% (±32.9 points)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Grant County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Quincy

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Quincy, used by 97.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Quincy heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Quincy use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Quincy have electric heat?

97.3% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Quincy heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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