How are homes heated in Sun Prairie, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Sun Prairie, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sun Prairie, used by 71.4% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.8% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 71.4% (±3.2 points)
Electricity: 24.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Sun Prairie

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sun Prairie	Dane County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	71.4% (±3.2 points)	68.4%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	24.8% (±3.0 points)	24.7%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±0.9 points)	4.5%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.6 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.6 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 Sun Prairie, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dane County (0.4%).

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

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

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

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 Sun Prairie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sun Prairie
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sun Prairie	—	24.8% (±3.0 points)	—
Town of Sun Prairie	3.8 mi	5.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Windsor	4.9 mi	15.3% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Town of Burke	5.0 mi	6.9% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Town of Bristol	5.3 mi	6.2% (±2.7 points)	Lower
DeForest	6.3 mi	14.2% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Cottage Grove	6.5 mi	22.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Maple Bluff	8.1 mi	10.2% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Marshall	8.9 mi	29.6% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Sun Prairie, WI (5.8%), Windsor, WI (15.3%), Town of Burke, WI (6.9%).

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
28 (tie)	Monona	0.6% (±0.5 points)
32 (tie)	Black Earth	0.5% (±0.8 points)
32 (tie)	Mount Horeb	0.5% (±0.9 points)
32 (tie)	Town of Dunkirk	0.5% (±0.8 points)
35	Madison	0.4% (±0.2 points)
36	Mazomanie	0.3% (±0.5 points)
37 (tie)	Sun Prairie	0.2% (±0.3 points)
37 (tie)	Verona	0.2% (±0.3 points)
39	Town of Pleasant Springs	0.1% (±0.2 points)
40 (tie)	Cambridge	0.0% (±3.4 points)
40 (tie)	Cottage Grove	0.0% (±0.6 points)
40 (tie)	Cross Plains	0.0% (±1.4 points)
40 (tie)	Dane	0.0% (±5.4 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 Sun Prairie

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sun Prairie, used by 71.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sun Prairie heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Sun Prairie use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sun Prairie have electric heat?

24.8% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Sun Prairie heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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