How are homes heated in De Pere, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in De Pere, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in De Pere, used by 75.3% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 75.3% (±3.7 points)
Electricity: 19.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in De Pere

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	De Pere	Brown County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	75.3% (±3.7 points)	72.3%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.6%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	19.8% (±3.2 points)	20.7%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.7% (±1.9 points)	3.6%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.8%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±0.7 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.4 points)	1.1%	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 De Pere, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Brown County (0.6%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (1.4%).

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

In De Pere, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Brown County (20.7%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (17.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near De Pere

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with De Pere
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
De Pere	—	19.8% (±3.2 points)	—
Ashwaubenon	3.4 mi	26.0% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Town of Lawrence (Brown County)	3.8 mi	29.1% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Allouez	3.9 mi	19.1% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Rockland (Brown County)	4.0 mi	13.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ledgeview	5.3 mi	26.3% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Hobart	5.8 mi	26.0% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Bellevue	6.5 mi	22.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wrightstown	6.9 mi	3.8% (±2.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Wrightstown, WI (3.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ashwaubenon, WI (26.0%), Town of Lawrence (Brown County), WI (29.1%), Town of Ledgeview, WI (26.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
15 (tie)	Town of Lawrence (Brown County)	0.4% (±0.7 points)
17 (tie)	Allouez	0.3% (±0.4 points)
17 (tie)	Howard	0.3% (±0.5 points)
19 (tie)	Green Bay	0.2% (±0.1 points)
19 (tie)	Hobart	0.2% (±0.4 points)
21 (tie)	Ashwaubenon	0.0% (±0.3 points)
21 (tie)	De Pere	0.0% (±0.2 points)
21 (tie)	Suamico	0.0% (±0.5 points)
21 (tie)	Town of Scott (Brown County)	0.0% (±1.5 points)

Showing 9 of 24 places in Brown 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 De Pere

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in De Pere, used by 75.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in De Pere heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in De Pere use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in De Pere have electric heat?

19.8% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in De Pere heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — De Pere city, Wisconsin

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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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