How are homes heated in Rawlins, WY?

Name: Heating fuel in Rawlins, WY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rawlins, used by 70.5% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.5% (±6.2 points)
Electricity: 24.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Rawlins

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rawlins	Carbon County	Wyoming	United States
Utility gas	70.5% (±6.2 points)	63.2%	59.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	24.5% (±5.6 points)	20.2%	23.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±1.4 points)	8.4%	11.0%	4.9%
Wood	2.1% (±2.5 points)	6.5%	4.5%	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%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.5% (±1.6 points)	1.3%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	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 Rawlins, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Carbon County (0.2%).

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

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

In Rawlins, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Carbon County (20.2%).

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 Rawlins

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rawlins
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rawlins	—	24.5% (±5.6 points)	—
Sinclair	5.4 mi	3.8% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Saratoga	31 mi	25.0% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hanna	35 mi	21.3% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bairoil	36 mi	15.0% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wamsutter	40 mi	34.4% (±29.4 points)	Not measurably different
Elk Mountain	42 mi	6.3% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Riverside	46 mi	71.1% (±29.2 points)	Higher
Encampment	46 mi	14.5% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sinclair, WY (3.8%), Elk Mountain, WY (6.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Riverside, WY (71.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Encampment	5.6% (±8.5 points)
2 (tie)	Baggs	0.0% (±18.8 points)
2 (tie)	Dixon	0.0% (±44.2 points)
2 (tie)	Elk Mountain	0.0% (±40.1 points)
2 (tie)	Hanna	0.0% (±10.0 points)
2 (tie)	Medicine Bow	0.0% (±14.9 points)
2 (tie)	Rawlins	0.0% (±1.1 points)
2 (tie)	Riverside	0.0% (±47.5 points)
2 (tie)	Saratoga	0.0% (±5.4 points)
2 (tie)	Sinclair	0.0% (±21.2 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 Rawlins

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rawlins, used by 70.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rawlins heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Rawlins have electric heat?

24.5% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Rawlins heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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