How are homes heated in Glen Ellen, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Glen Ellen, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Glen Ellen, used by 61.2% (±24.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 61.2% (±24.7 points)
Electricity: 13.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Glen Ellen

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Glen Ellen	Sonoma County	California	United States
Utility gas	61.2% (±24.7 points)	62.6%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	13.8% (±13.9 points)	26.1%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	15.7% (±15.8 points)	5.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	9.3% (±16.1 points)	3.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.5 points)	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.9%	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 Glen Ellen, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sonoma County (0.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Glen Ellen, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Sonoma County (26.1%).

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 Glen Ellen

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Glen Ellen
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Glen Ellen	—	13.8% (±13.9 points)	—
Eldridge	2.5 mi	15.6% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente	3.6 mi	36.9% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Kenwood	4.2 mi	27.5% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different
Boyes Hot Springs	4.2 mi	19.8% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
El Verano	4.9 mi	15.7% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sonoma	6.4 mi	27.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Temelec	7.2 mi	12.6% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Penngrove	7.9 mi	34.2% (±12.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente, CA (36.9%), Penngrove, CA (34.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)	Bodega Bay	0.0% (±8.3 points)
5 (tie)	Boyes Hot Springs	0.0% (±1.6 points)
5 (tie)	Eldridge	0.0% (±8.3 points)
5 (tie)	El Verano	0.0% (±3.3 points)
5 (tie)	Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente	0.0% (±3.5 points)
5 (tie)	Forestville	0.0% (±2.9 points)
5 (tie)	Glen Ellen	0.0% (±6.5 points)
5 (tie)	Graton	0.0% (±5.4 points)
5 (tie)	Kenwood	0.0% (±10.2 points)
5 (tie)	Larkfield-Wikiup	0.0% (±1.3 points)
5 (tie)	Penngrove	0.0% (±4.4 points)
5 (tie)	Temelec	0.0% (±3.9 points)

Showing 12 of 24 places in Sonoma County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Glen Ellen 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 Glen Ellen

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Glen Ellen, used by 61.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Glen Ellen heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Glen Ellen use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Glen Ellen have electric heat?

13.8% (±13.9 points) of occupied homes in Glen Ellen heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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