How are homes heated in Tenino, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Tenino, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Tenino, used by 89.3% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±5.1 points)
Electricity: 89.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in Tenino

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tenino	Thurston County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±5.1 points)	31.2%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.4%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	89.3% (±3.8 points)	59.6%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.4% (±2.8 points)	4.1%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	5.0% (±2.8 points)	3.7%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±0.9 points)	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.0 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 Tenino, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Thurston County (0.4%).

It is also lower than in Washington (1.3%).

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

In Tenino, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Thurston County (59.6%).

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 Tenino

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tenino
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tenino	—	89.3% (±3.8 points)	—
Bucoda	4.1 mi	71.5% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Grand Mound	8.0 mi	74.4% (±13.4 points)	Lower
Rainier	8.6 mi	61.5% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Tumwater	9.7 mi	53.3% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Rochester	9.9 mi	76.7% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Fords Prairie	9.9 mi	87.7% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Centralia	10 mi	80.4% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Yelm	12 mi	58.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bucoda, WA (71.5%), Grand Mound, WA (74.4%), Rainier, WA (61.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Rochester	2.3% (±2.6 points)
2	Bucoda	2.2% (±3.1 points)
3	Tumwater	0.6% (±0.5 points)
4 (tie)	Olympia	0.4% (±0.4 points)
4 (tie)	Tenino	0.4% (±0.6 points)
6	Lacey	0.1% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Grand Mound	0.0% (±3.2 points)
7 (tie)	North Yelm	0.0% (±3.7 points)
7 (tie)	Rainier	0.0% (±4.9 points)
7 (tie)	Tanglewilde	0.0% (±1.6 points)
7 (tie)	Yelm	0.0% (±1.1 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 Tenino

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Tenino, used by 89.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tenino heat with oil?

0.4% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Tenino use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tenino have electric heat?

89.3% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Tenino heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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