How are homes heated in Borrego Springs, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Borrego Springs, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Borrego Springs, used by 52.5% (±12.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 20.8% (±13.2 points)
Electricity: 52.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Borrego Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Borrego Springs	San Diego County	California	United States
Utility gas	20.8% (±13.2 points)	53.7%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	52.5% (±12.5 points)	35.0%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	24.8% (±9.4 points)	3.5%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.9% (±3.0 points)	0.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.9 points)	2.1%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.9 points)	4.7%	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 Borrego Springs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from San Diego County (0.1%).

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

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

In Borrego Springs, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in San Diego County (35.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Borrego Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Borrego Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Borrego Springs	—	52.5% (±12.5 points)	—
Julian	18 mi	52.1% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Salton City	23 mi	71.9% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Oasis	24 mi	45.7% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Vista Santa Rosa	28 mi	55.7% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
La Quinta	28 mi	36.5% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Mecca	29 mi	57.4% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Valley	29 mi	31.7% (±12.4 points)	Lower
Anza	30 mi	30.6% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: La Quinta, CA (36.5%), Pine Valley, CA (31.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Salton City, CA (71.9%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across San Diego County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
14 (tie)	National City	0.0% (±0.2 points)
14 (tie)	Oceanside	0.0% (±0.1 points)
14 (tie)	Santee	0.0% (±0.1 points)
14 (tie)	Solana Beach	0.0% (±0.7 points)
14 (tie)	Alpine	0.0% (±0.8 points)
14 (tie)	Bonsall	0.0% (±2.6 points)
14 (tie)	Borrego Springs	0.0% (±2.9 points)
14 (tie)	Bostonia	0.0% (±0.7 points)
14 (tie)	Campo	0.0% (±4.6 points)
14 (tie)	Camp Pendleton Mainside	0.0% (±3.8 points)
14 (tie)	Camp Pendleton South	0.0% (±0.9 points)
14 (tie)	Casa de Oro-Mount Helix	0.0% (±0.6 points)
14 (tie)	Crest	0.0% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in San Diego County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Borrego Springs 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 Borrego Springs

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Borrego Springs, used by 52.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Borrego Springs heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Borrego Springs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Borrego Springs have electric heat?

52.5% (±12.5 points) of occupied homes in Borrego Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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