How are homes heated in Nashotah, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Nashotah, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Nashotah, used by 84.7% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.3% heat with electricity.

1.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 84.7% (±6.4 points)
Electricity: 13.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.0%

Heating fuel in Nashotah

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Nashotah	Waukesha County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	84.7% (±6.4 points)	77.2%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.0% (±1.4 points)	1.1%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	13.3% (±6.1 points)	18.4%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.7 points)	1.9%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±1.5 points)	0.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.3 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 Nashotah, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Waukesha County (1.1%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (1.4%).

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

In Nashotah, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Waukesha County (18.4%).

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 Nashotah

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nashotah
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Nashotah	—	13.3% (±6.1 points)	—
Delafield	1.8 mi	31.5% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Oconomowoc Lake	2.3 mi	6.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Chenequa	2.7 mi	16.1% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Okauchee Lake	3.0 mi	9.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hartland	3.8 mi	18.4% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Delafield	4.1 mi	6.1% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Oconomowoc	4.5 mi	17.3% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Summit	4.6 mi	11.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Delafield, WI (6.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Delafield, WI (31.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
16	Town of Oconomowoc	1.3% (±0.9 points)
17 (tie)	New Berlin	1.2% (±0.5 points)
17 (tie)	North Prairie	1.2% (±1.2 points)
19 (tie)	Delafield	1.1% (±1.2 points)
19 (tie)	Lisbon	1.1% (±1.0 points)
19 (tie)	Merton	1.1% (±1.8 points)
22	Nashotah	1.0% (±1.4 points)
23 (tie)	Muskego	0.9% (±0.7 points)
23 (tie)	Town of Brookfield	0.9% (±0.9 points)
25	Menomonee Falls	0.8% (±0.5 points)
26	Brookfield	0.7% (±0.4 points)
27	Oconomowoc	0.6% (±0.3 points)
28	Mukwonago	0.5% (±0.6 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Waukesha 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 Nashotah

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Nashotah, used by 84.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Nashotah heat with oil?

1.0% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Nashotah use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Nashotah have electric heat?

13.3% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Nashotah heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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