How are homes heated in Mescal, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in Mescal, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mescal, used by 39.3% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 31.1% (±12.1 points)
Electricity: 39.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mescal

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mescal	Cochise County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	31.1% (±12.1 points)	50.0%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	39.3% (±11.0 points)	35.0%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	26.0% (±12.2 points)	11.2%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	2.3% (±2.9 points)	2.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.4% (±2.1 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.2 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 Mescal, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Mescal, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cochise County (35.0%).

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 Mescal

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mescal
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mescal	—	39.3% (±11.0 points)	—
Benson	7.3 mi	31.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
St. David	14 mi	38.1% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Vail	16 mi	36.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rincon Valley	18 mi	48.3% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Whetstone	19 mi	46.7% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Corona de Tucson	20 mi	18.5% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Huachuca City	24 mi	25.9% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Tombstone	27 mi	58.6% (±8.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Corona de Tucson, AZ (18.5%), Huachuca City, AZ (25.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: 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
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)
2 (tie)	Pirtleville	0.0% (±9.0 points)
2 (tie)	St. David	0.0% (±10.7 points)
2 (tie)	Sierra Vista Southeast	0.0% (±0.7 points)
2 (tie)	Whetstone	0.0% (±3.4 points)

Showing 12 of 13 places in Cochise County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Mescal 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 Mescal

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

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

How many homes in Mescal heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Mescal use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mescal have electric heat?

39.3% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes in Mescal heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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