How are homes heated in Desert Hot Springs, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Desert Hot Springs, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Desert Hot Springs, used by 75.0% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 75.0% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 18.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Desert Hot Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Desert Hot Springs	Riverside County	California	United States
Utility gas	75.0% (±4.2 points)	70.0%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	18.5% (±3.6 points)	22.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.6% (±1.8 points)	3.3%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.3 points)	1.7%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.3% (±1.1 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 Desert Hot Springs, 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 Desert Hot Springs, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Riverside County (22.8%).

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 Desert Hot Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Desert Hot Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Desert Hot Springs	—	18.5% (±3.6 points)	—
Garnet	4.5 mi	21.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Desert Edge	6.3 mi	27.8% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Morongo Valley	8.0 mi	43.6% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Whitewater	8.4 mi	34.7% (±14.9 points)	Higher
Cathedral City	9.6 mi	18.9% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Palm Springs	11 mi	31.9% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Sky Valley	12 mi	45.9% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Yucca Valley	13 mi	18.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Desert Edge, CA (27.8%), Morongo Valley, CA (43.6%), Whitewater, CA (34.7%).

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)	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)
13 (tie)	Lake Elsinore	0.0% (±0.2 points)
13 (tie)	Menifee	0.0% (±0.1 points)
13 (tie)	Moreno Valley	0.0% (±0.1 points)
13 (tie)	Norco	0.0% (±0.6 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 Desert Hot Springs

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Desert Hot Springs, used by 75.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Desert Hot Springs heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Desert Hot Springs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Desert Hot Springs have electric heat?

18.5% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Desert Hot Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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