How are homes heated in East Troy, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in East Troy, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in East Troy, used by 72.0% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 72.0% (±6.9 points)
Electricity: 22.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in East Troy

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	East Troy	Walworth County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	72.0% (±6.9 points)	75.4%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.6%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	22.7% (±6.4 points)	14.9%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±1.1 points)	6.9%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±1.2 points)	0.9%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±1.2 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.2% (±3.9 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 East Troy, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Walworth County (0.6%).

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

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

In East Troy, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Walworth County (14.9%).

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 East Troy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Troy
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
East Troy	—	22.7% (±6.4 points)	—
Town of East Troy	3.1 mi	12.6% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Town of Troy (Walworth County)	4.4 mi	10.2% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Town of Spring Prairie	5.5 mi	3.9% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Mukwonago	6.0 mi	23.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lafayette (Walworth County)	6.5 mi	5.3% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Town of Mukwonago	7.3 mi	8.6% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Town of Waterford	7.4 mi	17.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle	7.5 mi	14.6% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of East Troy, WI (12.6%), Town of Troy (Walworth County), WI (10.2%), Town of Spring Prairie, WI (3.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
11	Bloomfield	0.9% (±1.6 points)
12	Town of Lyons	0.8% (±1.3 points)
13 (tie)	Whitewater	0.1% (±0.1 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Walworth	0.1% (±0.4 points)
15 (tie)	Darien	0.0% (±4.5 points)
15 (tie)	Delavan	0.0% (±0.6 points)
15 (tie)	East Troy	0.0% (±1.0 points)
15 (tie)	Elkhorn	0.0% (±0.5 points)
15 (tie)	Fontana-on-Geneva Lake	0.0% (±2.8 points)
15 (tie)	Genoa City	0.0% (±2.1 points)
15 (tie)	Lake Geneva	0.0% (±0.5 points)
15 (tie)	Sharon	0.0% (±3.8 points)
15 (tie)	Walworth	0.0% (±2.1 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Walworth 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 East Troy

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in East Troy, used by 72.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in East Troy heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in East Troy use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in East Troy have electric heat?

22.7% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in East Troy heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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