How are homes heated in Sun City, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in Sun City, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sun City, used by 66.6% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.1% heat with utility gas.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 28.1% (±2.1 points)
Electricity: 66.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Sun City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sun City	Maricopa County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	28.1% (±2.1 points)	28.1%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	66.6% (±2.3 points)	68.4%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.3 points)	1.1%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	3.6% (±0.8 points)	1.1%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±0.5 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 Sun City, 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 Sun City, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Sun City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sun City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sun City	—	66.6% (±2.3 points)	—
Youngtown	2.5 mi	72.8% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
El Mirage	3.1 mi	78.1% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Sun City West	5.8 mi	56.9% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Glendale	7.8 mi	74.9% (±1.1 points)	Higher
Litchfield Park	9.0 mi	38.6% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Surprise	10 mi	50.4% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Citrus Park	11 mi	69.7% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Phoenix	12 mi	73.6% (±0.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sun City West, AZ (56.9%), Litchfield Park, AZ (38.6%), Surprise, AZ (50.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: El Mirage, AZ (78.1%), Glendale, AZ (74.9%), Phoenix, AZ (73.6%).

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
5 (tie)	Goodyear	0.1% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Mesa	0.1% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Peoria	0.1% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Phoenix	0.1% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Scottsdale	0.1% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Tempe	0.1% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Sun City	0.1% (±0.1 points)
14 (tie)	Avondale	0.0% (±0.1 points)
14 (tie)	Buckeye	0.0% (±0.1 points)
14 (tie)	Carefree	0.0% (±2.4 points)
14 (tie)	Cave Creek	0.0% (±1.8 points)
14 (tie)	Chandler	0.0% (±0.1 points)
14 (tie)	Gila Bend	0.0% (±6.3 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Maricopa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Sun City 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 Sun City

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sun City, used by 66.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sun City heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Sun City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sun City have electric heat?

66.6% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Sun City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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