How are homes heated in Colusa, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Colusa, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Colusa, used by 51.4% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 51.4% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 45.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Colusa

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Colusa	Colusa County	California	United States
Utility gas	51.4% (±7.3 points)	39.0%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	45.7% (±7.3 points)	42.0%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±1.7 points)	6.9%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.7% (±1.2 points)	5.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.5 points)	2.2%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.5 points)	3.9%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.7%	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 Colusa, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Colusa County (0.2%).

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

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

In Colusa, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Colusa County (42.0%).

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 Colusa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colusa
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Colusa	—	45.7% (±7.3 points)	—
Williams	7.8 mi	47.3% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Maxwell	11 mi	37.9% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Arbuckle	13 mi	46.9% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sutter	14 mi	13.2% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Live Oak	19 mi	26.8% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Gridley	20 mi	36.4% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Yuba City	20 mi	30.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Biggs	21 mi	23.7% (±8.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sutter, CA (13.2%), Live Oak, CA (26.8%), Yuba City, CA (30.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Colusa	0.0% (±1.7 points)
1 (tie)	Williams	0.0% (±2.7 points)
1 (tie)	Arbuckle	0.0% (±4.7 points)
1 (tie)	Maxwell	0.0% (±10.7 points)

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 Colusa

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Colusa, used by 51.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Colusa heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Colusa use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Colusa have electric heat?

45.7% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Colusa heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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