How are homes heated in Granite Bay, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Granite Bay, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Granite Bay, used by 74.1% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 74.1% (±3.7 points)
Electricity: 15.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Granite Bay

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Granite Bay	Placer County	California	United States
Utility gas	74.1% (±3.7 points)	61.2%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	15.0% (±2.7 points)	24.5%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.6% (±1.8 points)	7.8%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	2.8% (±1.6 points)	3.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.3% (±1.3 points)	1.9%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.0% (±2.7 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.6 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 Granite Bay, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Placer County (0.1%).

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

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

In Granite Bay, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Placer County (24.5%).

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 Granite Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Granite Bay
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Granite Bay	—	15.0% (±2.7 points)	—
Loomis	3.7 mi	20.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rocklin	5.4 mi	28.2% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Orangevale	5.7 mi	37.4% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Penryn	6.1 mi	32.7% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Folsom	6.6 mi	27.0% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Newcastle	7.6 mi	23.4% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Citrus Heights	7.9 mi	47.0% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Roseville	8.2 mi	28.6% (±1.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rocklin, CA (28.2%), Orangevale, CA (37.4%), Folsom, CA (27.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)	Lincoln	0.0% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Loomis	0.0% (±1.4 points)
5 (tie)	Rocklin	0.0% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Roseville	0.0% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Cedar Flat	0.0% (±9.1 points)
5 (tie)	Dollar Point	0.0% (±6.5 points)
5 (tie)	Granite Bay	0.0% (±0.6 points)
5 (tie)	Meadow Vista	0.0% (±3.2 points)
5 (tie)	Newcastle	0.0% (±6.6 points)
5 (tie)	Penryn	0.0% (±8.5 points)
5 (tie)	Sheridan	0.0% (±13.2 points)
5 (tie)	Sunnyside-Tahoe City	0.0% (±6.1 points)
5 (tie)	Tahoe Vista	0.0% (±9.2 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Placer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Granite Bay 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 Granite Bay

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Granite Bay, used by 74.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Granite Bay heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Granite Bay use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Granite Bay have electric heat?

15.0% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Granite Bay heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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