How are homes heated in Waukesha (Waukesha County, city), WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Waukesha (Waukesha County, city), WI, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Waukesha (Waukesha County, city), used by 68.6% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.0% heat with electricity.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 68.6% (±1.7 points)
Electricity: 27.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in Waukesha (Waukesha County, city)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Waukesha (Waukesha County, city)	Waukesha County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	68.6% (±1.7 points)	77.2%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.2 points)	1.1%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	27.0% (±1.8 points)	18.4%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±0.7 points)	1.9%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.4%	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	1.1% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±0.5 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 Waukesha (Waukesha County, city), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Waukesha County (1.1%).

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

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

In Waukesha (Waukesha County, city), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Waukesha County (18.4%).

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 Waukesha (Waukesha County, city)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waukesha (Waukesha County, city)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Waukesha (Waukesha County, city)	—	27.0% (±1.8 points)	—
Waukesha (Waukesha County, village)	3.4 mi	12.9% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Pewaukee (Waukesha County, city)	3.9 mi	14.1% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Town of Brookfield	4.2 mi	17.0% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Pewaukee (Waukesha County, village)	5.4 mi	30.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Delafield	5.9 mi	6.1% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Wales	6.3 mi	11.8% (±4.4 points)	Lower
New Berlin	6.4 mi	14.7% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Town of Genesee	6.5 mi	11.3% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Waukesha (Waukesha County, village), WI (12.9%), Pewaukee (Waukesha County, city), WI (14.1%), Town of Brookfield, WI (17.0%).

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
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)
29 (tie)	Lannon	0.4% (±1.0 points)
29 (tie)	Waukesha (Waukesha County, city)	0.4% (±0.2 points)
31 (tie)	Elm Grove	0.3% (±0.5 points)
31 (tie)	Hartland	0.3% (±0.4 points)
31 (tie)	Sussex	0.3% (±0.4 points)
34 (tie)	Eagle	0.0% (±2.8 points)
34 (tie)	Lac La Belle	0.0% (±20.5 points)
34 (tie)	Oconomowoc Lake	0.0% (±9.1 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 Waukesha (Waukesha County, city)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Waukesha (Waukesha County, city)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Waukesha (Waukesha County, city), used by 68.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Waukesha (Waukesha County, city) heat with oil?

0.4% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Waukesha (Waukesha County, city) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Waukesha (Waukesha County, city) have electric heat?

27.0% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Waukesha (Waukesha County, city) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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