How are homes heated in Shorewood Hills, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Shorewood Hills, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shorewood Hills, used by 70.3% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.3% (±7.7 points)
Electricity: 24.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Shorewood Hills

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Shorewood Hills	Dane County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	70.3% (±7.7 points)	68.4%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.4%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	24.1% (±7.1 points)	24.7%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.3% (±3.5 points)	4.5%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.2% (±1.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.7%	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 Shorewood Hills, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dane County (0.4%).

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

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

In Shorewood Hills, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Dane County (24.7%).

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 Shorewood Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shorewood Hills
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Shorewood Hills	—	24.1% (±7.1 points)	—
Madison	1.1 mi	28.8% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different
Middleton	3.6 mi	26.9% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Maple Bluff	4.7 mi	10.2% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Monona	6.0 mi	23.1% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Westport	6.2 mi	17.7% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Middleton	6.2 mi	11.5% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Fitchburg	6.5 mi	32.1% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Waunakee	7.2 mi	21.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Maple Bluff, WI (10.2%), Town of Middleton, WI (11.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fitchburg, WI (32.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
40 (tie)	DeForest	0.0% (±0.5 points)
40 (tie)	Fitchburg	0.0% (±0.1 points)
40 (tie)	McFarland	0.0% (±0.6 points)
40 (tie)	Maple Bluff	0.0% (±4.1 points)
40 (tie)	Marshall	0.0% (±1.5 points)
40 (tie)	Oregon	0.0% (±0.5 points)
40 (tie)	Shorewood Hills	0.0% (±2.5 points)
40 (tie)	Stoughton	0.0% (±0.4 points)
40 (tie)	Waunakee	0.0% (±0.4 points)
40 (tie)	Windsor	0.0% (±0.6 points)
40 (tie)	Town of Blooming Grove	0.0% (±3.5 points)
40 (tie)	Town of Bristol	0.0% (±1.4 points)
40 (tie)	Town of Burke	0.0% (±2.0 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Dane 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 Shorewood Hills

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shorewood Hills, used by 70.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Shorewood Hills heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Shorewood Hills use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Shorewood Hills have electric heat?

24.1% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Shorewood Hills heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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