How are homes heated in Blythe, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Blythe, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Blythe, used by 55.3% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 39.9% (±4.8 points)
Electricity: 55.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Blythe

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Blythe	Riverside County	California	United States
Utility gas	39.9% (±4.8 points)	70.0%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	55.3% (±5.2 points)	22.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±1.1 points)	3.3%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.2% (±1.9 points)	0.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.9% (±0.7 points)	1.7%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.5 points)	1.5%	3.0%	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 Blythe, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Riverside County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from California (0.2%).

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

In Blythe, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Riverside County (22.8%).

It is also higher than in California (29.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Blythe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blythe
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Blythe	—	55.3% (±5.2 points)	—
Mesa Verde	7.5 mi	74.5% (±15.8 points)	Higher
Quartzsite	23 mi	63.2% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Parker	35 mi	73.1% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Big River	37 mi	83.6% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Bouse	40 mi	62.6% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cienega Springs	44 mi	75.3% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Niland	59 mi	66.9% (±29.9 points)	Not measurably different
Calipatria	60 mi	33.9% (±14.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Calipatria, CA (33.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mesa Verde, CA (74.5%), Parker, AZ (73.1%), Big River, CA (83.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6 (tie)	Jurupa Valley	0.1% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	La Quinta	0.1% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	Murrieta	0.1% (±0.2 points)
6 (tie)	Riverside	0.1% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	Wildomar	0.1% (±0.3 points)
13 (tie)	Banning	0.0% (±0.4 points)
13 (tie)	Blythe	0.0% (±1.0 points)
13 (tie)	Calimesa	0.0% (±1.1 points)
13 (tie)	Cathedral City	0.0% (±0.1 points)
13 (tie)	Coachella	0.0% (±0.3 points)
13 (tie)	Desert Hot Springs	0.0% (±0.4 points)
13 (tie)	Hemet	0.0% (±0.1 points)
13 (tie)	Indian Wells	0.0% (±1.7 points)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Riverside 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 Blythe

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Blythe, used by 55.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Blythe heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Blythe use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Blythe have electric heat?

55.3% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Blythe heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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