How are homes heated in Show Low, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in Show Low, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Show Low, used by 60.6% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 60.6% (±4.5 points)
Electricity: 33.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Show Low

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Show Low	Navajo County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	60.6% (±4.5 points)	28.8%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	33.5% (±4.8 points)	22.8%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.9% (±1.8 points)	13.2%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	2.1% (±1.2 points)	31.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.8 points)	2.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	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 Show Low, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Navajo County (0.2%).

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

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

In Show Low, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Navajo County (22.8%).

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 Show Low

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Show Low
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Show Low	—	33.5% (±4.8 points)	—
Wagon Wheel	4.7 mi	39.6% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Linden	5.6 mi	35.5% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
White Mountain Lake	6.2 mi	33.3% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lake of the Woods	8.2 mi	30.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pinetop-Lakeside	9.1 mi	30.4% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Taylor	13 mi	14.0% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Pinetop Country Club	13 mi	22.0% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Snowflake	18 mi	25.6% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Taylor, AZ (14.0%), Pinetop Country Club, AZ (22.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	White Mountain Lake	2.3% (±3.4 points)
2	Whiteriver	1.5% (±2.2 points)
3 (tie)	Holbrook	0.0% (±2.4 points)
3 (tie)	Pinetop-Lakeside	0.0% (±2.5 points)
3 (tie)	Show Low	0.0% (±0.9 points)
3 (tie)	Snowflake	0.0% (±2.5 points)
3 (tie)	Taylor	0.0% (±2.6 points)
3 (tie)	Winslow	0.0% (±1.8 points)
3 (tie)	Cibecue	0.0% (±8.1 points)
3 (tie)	Dilkon	0.0% (±9.6 points)
3 (tie)	First Mesa	0.0% (±9.7 points)

Showing 11 of 21 places in Navajo 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 Show Low

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Show Low, used by 60.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Show Low heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Show Low use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Show Low have electric heat?

33.5% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Show Low heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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