How are homes heated in El Dorado Hills, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in El Dorado Hills, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in El Dorado Hills, used by 65.7% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 65.7% (±2.7 points)
Electricity: 20.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in El Dorado Hills

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	El Dorado Hills	El Dorado County	California	United States
Utility gas	65.7% (±2.7 points)	34.3%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.5%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	20.9% (±2.3 points)	21.6%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.9% (±1.4 points)	27.4%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.9% (±0.7 points)	12.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	3.3% (±0.9 points)	2.0%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±0.7 points)	1.6%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.5%	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 Dorado Hills, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in El Dorado County (0.5%).

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

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

In El Dorado Hills, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from El Dorado County (21.6%).

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 El Dorado Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Dorado Hills
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
El Dorado Hills	—	20.9% (±2.3 points)	—
Cameron Park	3.2 mi	42.0% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Folsom	5.1 mi	27.0% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Shingle Springs	6.1 mi	28.2% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Granite Bay	8.7 mi	15.0% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Orangevale	9.5 mi	37.4% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Fair Oaks	11 mi	35.5% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Diamond Springs	11 mi	33.2% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Gold River	11 mi	30.0% (±6.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Granite Bay, CA (15.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cameron Park, CA (42.0%), Folsom, CA (27.0%), Orangevale, CA (37.4%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across El Dorado County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Placerville	2.7% (±1.8 points)
4	Diamond Springs	1.4% (±1.2 points)
5	Pollock Pines	0.8% (±1.2 points)
6	Cameron Park	0.3% (±0.4 points)
7	South Lake Tahoe	0.1% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)	Auburn Lake Trails	0.0% (±3.1 points)
8 (tie)	El Dorado Hills	0.0% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)	Georgetown	0.0% (±3.7 points)
8 (tie)	Grizzly Flats	0.0% (±8.5 points)
8 (tie)	Meyers	0.0% (±5.4 points)

Showing 10 of 12 places in El Dorado County, ranked from highest to lowest.

El Dorado Hills 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 El Dorado Hills

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in El Dorado Hills, used by 65.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in El Dorado Hills heat with oil?

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

How many homes in El Dorado Hills have electric heat?

20.9% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in El Dorado Hills heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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