How are homes heated in Sunnyside, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Sunnyside, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sunnyside, used by 76.8% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.5% heat with utility gas.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 19.5% (±5.2 points)
Electricity: 76.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Sunnyside

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sunnyside	Yakima County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	19.5% (±5.2 points)	23.2%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±1.0 points)	0.8%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	76.8% (±5.3 points)	68.3%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±1.0 points)	2.4%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.0 points)	3.9%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	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 Sunnyside, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Yakima County (0.8%).

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

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

In Sunnyside, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Yakima County (68.3%).

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 Sunnyside

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sunnyside
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sunnyside	—	76.8% (±5.3 points)	—
Grandview	6.8 mi	75.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mabton	7.2 mi	93.0% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Granger	9.1 mi	76.0% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Prosser	14 mi	85.7% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Zillah	14 mi	69.4% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Toppenish	15 mi	70.5% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wapato	22 mi	83.1% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Moxee	25 mi	28.6% (±12.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Moxee, WA (28.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mabton, WA (93.0%), Prosser, WA (85.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Naches	6.0% (±8.4 points)
2	Mabton	2.4% (±3.7 points)
3	Ahtanum	1.6% (±2.1 points)
4	Union Gap	1.2% (±1.8 points)
5 (tie)	Gleed	0.7% (±1.1 points)
5 (tie)	Sunnyside	0.7% (±1.0 points)
5 (tie)	Yakima	0.7% (±0.3 points)
8 (tie)	Harrah	0.5% (±1.0 points)
8 (tie)	Selah	0.5% (±0.8 points)
10 (tie)	Terrace Heights	0.3% (±0.5 points)
10 (tie)	Toppenish	0.3% (±0.5 points)
12 (tie)	Grandview	0.0% (±1.2 points)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Yakima 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 Sunnyside

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sunnyside, used by 76.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sunnyside heat with oil?

0.7% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Sunnyside use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sunnyside have electric heat?

76.8% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Sunnyside heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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