Household Heating by Principal Type of Fuel*
Nebraska - 1990, 2000, and 2007
	1990		2000		2005-2007
Type of Heating Fuel	Number of Households Using	Percent	Number of Households Using	Percent	Number of Households Using	Percent
Gas	489,058	81.6%	523,673	78.7%	522,918	75.1%
Electic	81,650	13.6%	122,259	18.4%	151,375	21.7%
Fuel Oil	14,835	2.5%	8,227	1.2%	6,233	0.9%
Coal/Coke	266	0.0%	81	0.0%	156	0.0%
Other	13,186	2.2%	10,834	1.6%	15,813	2.3%
Total (Occupied) Households w/ Heat	598,995	100.0%	665,074	100.0%	696,495	100.0%
Not Used	3,368	0.6%	1,110	0.2%	1,668	0.1%
Total (Occupied) Households	602,363	100.0%	666,184	100.0%	698,163	100.0%
Sources: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU, Census of Housing, 1990 and May 2002, and 2005 American Community Survey, 2009
*1990 and 200 numbers are estimates derived from Census sample surveys in all counties.  2005 numbers are estimates derived largely from the American Community Survey sample of Douglas and Lancaster counties.
Last Updated:	8/17/09
by Nebraska Databook
email:	michael.lundeen@nebraska.gov