How are homes heated in El Mirage, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in El Mirage, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in El Mirage, used by 78.1% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.6% heat with utility gas.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 14.6% (±2.7 points)
Electricity: 78.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in El Mirage

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	El Mirage	Maricopa County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	14.6% (±2.7 points)	28.1%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	78.1% (±3.1 points)	68.4%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±0.7 points)	1.1%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	3.4% (±1.2 points)	1.1%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.2% (±0.9 points)	1.0%	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 El Mirage, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Maricopa County (0.1%).

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

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

In El Mirage, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Maricopa County (68.4%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near El Mirage

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Mirage
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
El Mirage	—	78.1% (±3.1 points)	—
Youngtown	1.3 mi	72.8% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sun City	3.1 mi	66.6% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Sun City West	5.9 mi	56.9% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Litchfield Park	6.4 mi	38.6% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Citrus Park	7.9 mi	69.7% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Glendale	8.8 mi	74.9% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different
Surprise	9.1 mi	50.4% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Tolleson	11 mi	85.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sun City, AZ (66.6%), Sun City West, AZ (56.9%), Litchfield Park, AZ (38.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Wickenburg	0.3% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	El Mirage	0.2% (±0.3 points)
2 (tie)	Glendale	0.2% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Queen Creek	0.2% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Fountain Hills	0.1% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Gilbert	0.1% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Goodyear	0.1% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Mesa	0.1% (±0.1 points)

Showing 8 of 32 places in Maricopa 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 El Mirage

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in El Mirage, used by 78.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in El Mirage heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in El Mirage use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in El Mirage have electric heat?

78.1% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in El Mirage heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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