How are homes heated in Green Bay, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Green Bay, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Green Bay, used by 73.7% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.0% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.7% (±1.5 points)
Electricity: 22.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Green Bay

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Green Bay	Brown County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	73.7% (±1.5 points)	72.3%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.1 points)	0.6%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	22.0% (±1.3 points)	20.7%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±0.4 points)	3.6%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.1 points)	0.8%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±0.3 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.6% (±0.7 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 Green Bay, 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 Green Bay, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Brown County (20.7%).

It is also higher than in Wisconsin (17.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Green Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Green Bay
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Green Bay	—	22.0% (±1.3 points)	—
Allouez	3.9 mi	19.1% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bellevue	4.5 mi	22.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Howard	5.3 mi	21.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ashwaubenon	5.8 mi	26.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Scott (Brown County)	6.4 mi	6.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Town of Ledgeview	6.6 mi	26.3% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Suamico	7.6 mi	12.6% (±3.3 points)	Lower
De Pere	7.8 mi	19.8% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Scott (Brown County), WI (6.8%), Suamico, WI (12.6%).

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
13	Town of Ledgeview	0.7% (±1.2 points)
14	Wrightstown	0.5% (±0.7 points)
15 (tie)	Bellevue	0.4% (±0.8 points)
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 12 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 Green Bay

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Green Bay, used by 73.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Green Bay heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Green Bay use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Green Bay have electric heat?

22.0% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Green Bay heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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