How are homes heated in Brentwood, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Brentwood, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Brentwood, used by 66.4% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 66.4% (±2.7 points)
Electricity: 25.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Brentwood

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Brentwood	Contra Costa County	California	United States
Utility gas	66.4% (±2.7 points)	66.1%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	25.8% (±2.5 points)	28.3%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.6 points)	1.9%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	5.3% (±1.2 points)	1.7%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.0 points)	1.3%	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 Brentwood, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Contra Costa County (0.1%).

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

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

In Brentwood, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Contra Costa County (28.3%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Brentwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brentwood
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Brentwood	—	25.8% (±2.5 points)	—
Knightsen	4.3 mi	37.3% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Oakley	4.4 mi	25.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Antioch	5.1 mi	29.7% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Byron	5.9 mi	37.1% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Discovery Bay	6.9 mi	23.9% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bethel Island	8.0 mi	50.4% (±20.6 points)	Higher
Pittsburg	11 mi	33.0% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Clayton	12 mi	20.7% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Antioch, CA (29.7%), Bethel Island, CA (50.4%), Pittsburg, CA (33.0%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Contra Costa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6 (tie)	Antioch	0.1% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	Concord	0.1% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	Lafayette	0.1% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	Pittsburg	0.1% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	Richmond	0.1% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	San Ramon	0.1% (±0.2 points)
12 (tie)	Brentwood	0.0% (±0.2 points)
12 (tie)	Clayton	0.0% (±1.1 points)
12 (tie)	Danville	0.0% (±0.3 points)
12 (tie)	El Cerrito	0.0% (±0.4 points)
12 (tie)	Hercules	0.0% (±0.5 points)
12 (tie)	Martinez	0.0% (±0.3 points)
12 (tie)	Oakley	0.0% (±0.3 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Contra Costa 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 Brentwood

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Brentwood, used by 66.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brentwood heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Brentwood use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Brentwood have electric heat?

25.8% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Brentwood heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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