How are homes heated in Green Valley, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Green Valley, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Green Valley, used by 71.5% (±12.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 71.5% (±12.8 points)
Electricity: 15.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Green Valley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Green Valley	Solano County	California	United States
Utility gas	71.5% (±12.8 points)	60.5%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	15.8% (±8.9 points)	31.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.9% (±11.6 points)	2.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.8% (±3.2 points)	2.8%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.7 points)	1.0%	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 Green Valley, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Solano County (0.1%).

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

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

In Green Valley, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Solano County (31.8%).

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 Green Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Green Valley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Green Valley	—	15.8% (±8.9 points)	—
Fairfield	7.1 mi	33.6% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Napa	7.9 mi	28.0% (±1.9 points)	Higher
American Canyon	7.9 mi	31.2% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Suisun City	8.3 mi	37.6% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Vallejo	12 mi	35.0% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Vacaville	12 mi	29.8% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Benicia	13 mi	26.1% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Yountville	14 mi	33.9% (±8.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fairfield, CA (33.6%), Napa, CA (28.0%), American Canyon, CA (31.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Vallejo	0.1% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Benicia	0.0% (±0.4 points)
4 (tie)	Dixon	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Fairfield	0.0% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Rio Vista	0.0% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)	Allendale	0.0% (±6.7 points)
4 (tie)	Green Valley	0.0% (±6.7 points)
4 (tie)	Hartley	0.0% (±4.3 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Solano County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Green Valley 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 Green Valley

What is the most common way to heat a home in Green Valley?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Green Valley, used by 71.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Green Valley heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Green Valley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Green Valley have electric heat?

15.8% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Green Valley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Green Valley CDP (Solano County), 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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