How are homes heated in Okauchee Lake, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Okauchee Lake, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Okauchee Lake, used by 88.1% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 88.1% (±4.8 points)
Electricity: 9.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Okauchee Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Okauchee Lake	Waukesha County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	88.1% (±4.8 points)	77.2%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	1.1%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	9.0% (±3.8 points)	18.4%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±1.9 points)	1.9%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.2 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 Okauchee Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Waukesha County (1.1%).

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

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

In Okauchee Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Waukesha County (18.4%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Okauchee Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Okauchee Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Okauchee Lake	—	9.0% (±3.8 points)	—
Oconomowoc Lake	1.6 mi	6.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Chenequa	2.9 mi	16.1% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Nashotah	3.0 mi	13.3% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Oconomowoc	3.3 mi	17.3% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Lac La Belle	4.2 mi	6.2% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Merton	4.4 mi	10.8% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Delafield	4.8 mi	31.5% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Hartland	5.5 mi	18.4% (±4.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oconomowoc, WI (17.3%), Delafield, WI (31.5%), Hartland, WI (18.4%).

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

Okauchee Lake is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Oconomowoc, whose figures include it.

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 Okauchee Lake

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Okauchee Lake, used by 88.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Okauchee Lake heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Okauchee Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Okauchee Lake have electric heat?

9.0% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Okauchee Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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