How are homes heated in Soap Lake, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Soap Lake, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Soap Lake, used by 95.7% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±6.4 points)
Electricity: 95.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Soap Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Soap Lake	Grant County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±6.4 points)	2.8%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.1%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	95.7% (±6.6 points)	94.4%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.7%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.4 points)	1.1%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	4.3% (±6.6 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 Soap Lake, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Soap Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Soap Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Soap Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Soap Lake	—	95.7% (±6.6 points)	—
Lakeview	1.4 mi	96.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ephrata	5.9 mi	99.2% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Moses Lake North	16 mi	97.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wilson Creek	17 mi	89.5% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Coulee City	18 mi	92.3% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cascade Valley	19 mi	99.4% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Quincy	20 mi	97.3% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Moses Lake	21 mi	89.4% (±2.5 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)	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 9 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 Soap Lake

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Soap Lake, used by 95.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Soap Lake heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Soap Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Soap Lake have electric heat?

95.7% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Soap Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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