How are homes heated in Vancouver, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Vancouver, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Vancouver, used by 68.0% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.6% heat with utility gas.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 28.6% (±1.2 points)
Electricity: 68.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in Vancouver

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Vancouver	Clark County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	28.6% (±1.2 points)	33.3%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	68.0% (±1.3 points)	61.9%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±0.5 points)	1.3%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±0.4 points)	2.2%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.1 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.2 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 Vancouver, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clark County (0.4%).

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

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

In Vancouver, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Clark County (61.9%).

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 Vancouver

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vancouver
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Vancouver	—	68.0% (±1.3 points)	—
Minnehaha	1.7 mi	57.0% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Five Corners	3.8 mi	57.9% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Hazel Dell	4.1 mi	66.3% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Orchards	4.8 mi	58.8% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Barberton	5.3 mi	46.6% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Lake Shore	5.9 mi	57.7% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Salmon Creek	6.0 mi	58.7% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Maywood Park	6.1 mi	10.5% (±5.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Minnehaha, WA (57.0%), Five Corners, WA (57.9%), Orchards, WA (58.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Fern Prairie	5.2% (±6.0 points)
2	Yacolt	4.1% (±6.5 points)
3	Amboy	2.5% (±4.1 points)
4	Camas	0.7% (±0.6 points)
5	Hazel Dell	0.5% (±0.5 points)
6 (tie)	Felida	0.4% (±0.6 points)
6 (tie)	Vancouver	0.4% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)	Minnehaha	0.3% (±0.4 points)
8 (tie)	Salmon Creek	0.3% (±0.5 points)
8 (tie)	Washougal	0.3% (±0.4 points)
11	Battle Ground	0.2% (±0.3 points)
12	Orchards	0.1% (±0.2 points)
13 (tie)	Barberton	0.0% (±1.3 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Clark 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 Vancouver

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Vancouver, used by 68.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Vancouver heat with oil?

0.4% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Vancouver use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Vancouver have electric heat?

68.0% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Vancouver heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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