How are homes heated in Spokane, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Spokane, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Spokane, used by 54.1% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.0% heat with electricity.

1.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 54.1% (±1.4 points)
Electricity: 42.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.2%

Heating fuel in Spokane

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Spokane	Spokane County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	54.1% (±1.4 points)	49.7%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.2% (±0.3 points)	1.0%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	42.0% (±1.3 points)	44.7%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±0.3 points)	1.5%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.2 points)	2.0%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.2 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.3 points)	0.5%	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 Spokane, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Spokane County (1.0%).

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

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

In Spokane, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Spokane County (44.7%).

It is also lower than in Washington (58.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Spokane

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spokane
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Spokane	—	42.0% (±1.3 points)	—
Town and Country	4.2 mi	21.8% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Country Homes	5.6 mi	37.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Airway Heights	6.9 mi	72.6% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Fairwood (Spokane County)	6.9 mi	35.4% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Millwood	7.2 mi	39.9% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mead	8.7 mi	33.3% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Spokane Valley	9.3 mi	47.4% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Fairchild AFB	11 mi	62.4% (±13.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town and Country, WA (21.8%), Fairwood (Spokane County), WA (35.4%), Mead, WA (33.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Airway Heights, WA (72.6%), Spokane Valley, WA (47.4%), Fairchild AFB, WA (62.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Spangle	16.8% (±16.2 points)
2	Fairfield	16.7% (±10.2 points)
3	Latah	11.5% (±14.5 points)
4	Millwood	3.9% (±2.1 points)
5	Waverly	3.3% (±5.3 points)
6	Rockford	3.1% (±3.2 points)
7	Spokane	1.2% (±0.3 points)
8	Town and Country	0.9% (±1.1 points)
9 (tie)	Otis Orchards-East Farms	0.8% (±1.2 points)
9 (tie)	Spokane Valley	0.8% (±0.3 points)
11	Cheney	0.4% (±0.6 points)
12	Mead	0.2% (±0.5 points)
13 (tie)	Airway Heights	0.0% (±1.1 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Spokane 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 Spokane

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Spokane, used by 54.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Spokane heat with oil?

1.2% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Spokane use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Spokane have electric heat?

42.0% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Spokane heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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