How are homes heated in Hidden Valley Lake, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Hidden Valley Lake, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Hidden Valley Lake, used by 48.5% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.6% heat with utility gas.

32.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.6% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 32.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Hidden Valley Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hidden Valley Lake	Lake County	California	United States
Utility gas	5.6% (±3.8 points)	5.4%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	7.8%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	32.0% (±7.9 points)	42.9%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	48.5% (±7.9 points)	23.5%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	2.8% (±2.5 points)	11.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	5.4% (±4.0 points)	1.7%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	5.6% (±3.9 points)	6.7%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.8 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 Hidden Valley Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Lake County (7.8%).

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

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

In Hidden Valley Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Lake County (42.9%).

It is not measurably different from California (29.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Hidden Valley Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hidden Valley Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hidden Valley Lake	—	32.0% (±7.9 points)	—
Middletown	5.1 mi	31.3% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Clearlake	12 mi	54.8% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Clearlake Riviera	14 mi	31.9% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Calistoga	15 mi	29.4% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Clearlake Oaks	16 mi	51.7% (±16.4 points)	Higher
Angwin	16 mi	15.4% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Kelseyville	19 mi	52.9% (±13.7 points)	Higher
St. Helena	20 mi	27.9% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Angwin, CA (15.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Clearlake, CA (54.8%), Clearlake Oaks, CA (51.7%), Kelseyville, CA (52.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Lakeport	9.6% (±4.2 points)
5	Upper Lake	9.3% (±10.3 points)
6	Nice	8.3% (±8.4 points)
7	North Lakeport	8.2% (±5.7 points)
8	Clearlake	7.7% (±2.5 points)
9	Clearlake Riviera	3.0% (±2.4 points)
10 (tie)	Hidden Valley Lake	0.0% (±1.8 points)
10 (tie)	Middletown	0.0% (±8.0 points)

Showing 8 of 11 places in Lake County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Hidden Valley Lake 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 Hidden Valley Lake

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Hidden Valley Lake, used by 48.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hidden Valley Lake heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Hidden Valley Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hidden Valley Lake have electric heat?

32.0% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Hidden Valley Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hidden Valley Lake 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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