How are homes heated in Bisbee, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in Bisbee, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bisbee, used by 72.3% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 72.3% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 24.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bisbee

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bisbee	Cochise County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	72.3% (±5.6 points)	50.0%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	24.6% (±5.3 points)	35.0%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±1.7 points)	11.2%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.9% (±1.9 points)	2.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±1.5 points)	0.8%	1.0%	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 Bisbee, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cochise County (0.0%).

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

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

In Bisbee, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Cochise County (35.0%).

It is also lower than in Arizona (59.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bisbee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bisbee
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bisbee	—	24.6% (±5.3 points)	—
Naco	3.6 mi	19.0% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sierra Vista Southeast	17 mi	38.0% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Pirtleville	22 mi	36.4% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Douglas	23 mi	34.4% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Tombstone	24 mi	58.6% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Sierra Vista	25 mi	33.4% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Huachuca City	29 mi	25.9% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Whetstone	31 mi	46.7% (±10.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ (38.0%), Douglas, AZ (34.4%), Tombstone, AZ (58.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Douglas	0.2% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Benson	0.0% (±1.9 points)
2 (tie)	Bisbee	0.0% (±1.7 points)
2 (tie)	Huachuca City	0.0% (±5.7 points)
2 (tie)	Sierra Vista	0.0% (±0.2 points)
2 (tie)	Tombstone	0.0% (±6.9 points)
2 (tie)	Willcox	0.0% (±3.7 points)
2 (tie)	Mescal	0.0% (±6.2 points)
2 (tie)	Naco	0.0% (±11.8 points)

Showing 9 of 13 places in Cochise 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 Bisbee

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bisbee, used by 72.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bisbee heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Bisbee use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bisbee have electric heat?

24.6% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Bisbee heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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