How are homes heated in El Centro, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in El Centro, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in El Centro, used by 70.4% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 24.6% (±3.2 points)
Electricity: 70.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in El Centro

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	El Centro	Imperial County	California	United States
Utility gas	24.6% (±3.2 points)	37.3%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	70.4% (±3.3 points)	54.5%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±1.2 points)	2.1%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.3% (±1.3 points)	5.5%	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 El Centro, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Imperial County (0.1%).

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

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

In El Centro, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Imperial County (54.5%).

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 El Centro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Centro
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
El Centro	—	70.4% (±3.3 points)	—
Imperial	3.7 mi	42.5% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Heber	4.1 mi	25.5% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Seeley	7.3 mi	48.8% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Calexico	8.0 mi	38.5% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Holtville	11 mi	46.2% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Brawley	13 mi	50.2% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Westmorland	18 mi	67.3% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Calipatria	27 mi	33.9% (±14.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Imperial, CA (42.5%), Heber, CA (25.5%), Calexico, CA (38.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Calexico	0.1% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Brawley	0.0% (±0.5 points)
2 (tie)	Calipatria	0.0% (±3.4 points)
2 (tie)	El Centro	0.0% (±0.3 points)
2 (tie)	Holtville	0.0% (±2.7 points)
2 (tie)	Imperial	0.0% (±0.7 points)
2 (tie)	Westmorland	0.0% (±8.1 points)
2 (tie)	Heber	0.0% (±2.3 points)
2 (tie)	Niland	0.0% (±12.6 points)
2 (tie)	Salton City	0.0% (±2.1 points)

Showing 10 of 11 places in Imperial 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 El Centro

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in El Centro, used by 70.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in El Centro heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in El Centro use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in El Centro have electric heat?

70.4% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in El Centro heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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