How are homes heated in Chinle, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in Chinle, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Chinle, used by 39.3% (±10.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 21.2% (±7.1 points)
Electricity: 39.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Chinle

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Chinle	Apache County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	21.2% (±7.1 points)	7.3%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	39.3% (±10.9 points)	16.6%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.2% (±3.7 points)	13.6%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	30.6% (±7.8 points)	59.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.7% (±5.4 points)	1.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.6 points)	0.9%	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 Chinle, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Apache County (0.0%).

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

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

In Chinle, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Apache County (16.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Chinle

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chinle
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Chinle	—	39.3% (±10.9 points)	—
Tsaile	23 mi	35.9% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lukachukai	27 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Navajo	35 mi	19.1% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Pinon	36 mi	27.6% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Defiance	40 mi	21.2% (±7.1 points)	Lower
St. Michaels	43 mi	21.4% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Window Rock	44 mi	34.2% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
First Mesa	49 mi	19.5% (±13.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lukachukai, AZ (0.0%), Navajo, NM (19.1%), Fort Defiance, AZ (21.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Eagar	0.0% (±2.8 points)
1 (tie)	St. Johns	0.0% (±5.7 points)
1 (tie)	Springerville	0.0% (±4.9 points)
1 (tie)	Chinle	0.0% (±3.4 points)
1 (tie)	Fort Defiance	0.0% (±4.3 points)
1 (tie)	Lukachukai	0.0% (±8.3 points)
1 (tie)	St. Michaels	0.0% (±13.6 points)
1 (tie)	Tsaile	0.0% (±13.5 points)
1 (tie)	Window Rock	0.0% (±5.4 points)

Chinle is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Chinle

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Chinle, used by 39.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Chinle heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Chinle use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Chinle have electric heat?

39.3% (±10.9 points) of occupied homes in Chinle heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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