How are homes heated in Irvine, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Irvine, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Irvine, used by 60.8% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.8% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 60.8% (±1.4 points)
Electricity: 34.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Irvine

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Irvine	Orange County	California	United States
Utility gas	60.8% (±1.4 points)	67.2%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	34.8% (±1.3 points)	26.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±0.3 points)	1.5%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.9% (±0.3 points)	0.8%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±0.4 points)	3.3%	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 Irvine, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Orange County (0.1%).

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

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

In Irvine, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Orange County (26.8%).

It is also higher than in California (29.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Irvine

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Irvine
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Irvine	—	34.8% (±1.3 points)	—
Tustin	4.3 mi	28.5% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Laguna Woods	5.2 mi	91.3% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Lake Forest	5.7 mi	28.9% (±2.1 points)	Lower
North Tustin	6.0 mi	16.1% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Aliso Viejo	7.3 mi	28.7% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Laguna Hills	7.4 mi	31.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Ana	7.6 mi	25.4% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Mission Viejo	8.1 mi	19.2% (±1.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tustin, CA (28.5%), Lake Forest, CA (28.9%), North Tustin, CA (16.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Laguna Woods, CA (91.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Midway City	0.7% (±1.2 points)
2 (tie)	Laguna Beach	0.4% (±0.6 points)
2 (tie)	Laguna Woods	0.4% (±0.5 points)
4 (tie)	Irvine	0.3% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Mission Viejo	0.3% (±0.3 points)
4 (tie)	North Tustin	0.3% (±0.4 points)
7 (tie)	Brea	0.2% (±0.4 points)
7 (tie)	Dana Point	0.2% (±0.3 points)
7 (tie)	Fountain Valley	0.2% (±0.3 points)
7 (tie)	La Habra	0.2% (±0.2 points)

Showing 10 of 42 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Irvine

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Irvine, used by 60.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Irvine heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Irvine use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Irvine have electric heat?

34.8% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Irvine heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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