How are homes heated in Kemmerer, WY?

Name: Heating fuel in Kemmerer, WY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kemmerer, used by 72.2% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 72.2% (±8.3 points)
Electricity: 19.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Kemmerer

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kemmerer	Lincoln County	Wyoming	United States
Utility gas	72.2% (±8.3 points)	21.3%	59.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	19.9% (±7.8 points)	45.0%	23.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±1.0 points)	16.3%	11.0%	4.9%
Wood	7.3% (±5.1 points)	15.8%	4.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.9 points)	1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.4%	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 Kemmerer, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lincoln County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Wyoming (0.1%).

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

In Kemmerer, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Lincoln County (45.0%).

It is not measurably different from Wyoming (23.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Kemmerer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kemmerer
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kemmerer	—	19.9% (±7.8 points)	—
Diamondville	0.8 mi	14.6% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Opal	12 mi	16.7% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cokeville	29 mi	17.3% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Granger	33 mi	28.8% (±22.7 points)	Not measurably different
Randolph	34 mi	0.0% (±16.2 points)	Lower
Lyman	34 mi	16.7% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Woodruff	36 mi	10.0% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bear River	37 mi	8.9% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Randolph, UT (0.0%), Bear River, WY (8.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Afton	0.0% (±3.1 points)
1 (tie)	Alpine	0.0% (±7.0 points)
1 (tie)	Cokeville	0.0% (±21.2 points)
1 (tie)	Diamondville	0.0% (±11.2 points)
1 (tie)	Kemmerer	0.0% (±2.9 points)
1 (tie)	La Barge	0.0% (±23.8 points)
1 (tie)	Opal	0.0% (±58.2 points)
1 (tie)	Star Valley Ranch	0.0% (±4.1 points)
1 (tie)	Thayne	0.0% (±13.5 points)

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 Kemmerer

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kemmerer, used by 72.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kemmerer heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Kemmerer use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kemmerer have electric heat?

19.9% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Kemmerer heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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