How are homes heated in Kelly Ridge, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Kelly Ridge, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Kelly Ridge, used by 50.5% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.3% heat with utility gas.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 12.3% (±7.6 points)
Electricity: 50.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in Kelly Ridge

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kelly Ridge	Butte County	California	United States
Utility gas	12.3% (±7.6 points)	45.4%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	50.5% (±10.5 points)	35.0%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	29.0% (±8.3 points)	9.1%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	5.5% (±4.1 points)	7.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.3% (±1.5 points)	1.9%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.8%	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 Kelly Ridge, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Butte County (0.2%).

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

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

In Kelly Ridge, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Butte County (35.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Kelly Ridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kelly Ridge
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kelly Ridge	—	50.5% (±10.5 points)	—
Oroville East	2.6 mi	25.0% (±5.3 points)	Lower
South Oroville	5.5 mi	28.7% (±13.5 points)	Lower
Oroville	5.5 mi	37.3% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Thermalito	7.3 mi	25.3% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Palermo	7.4 mi	25.2% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Butte Valley	14 mi	30.1% (±23.1 points)	Not measurably different
Loma Rica	15 mi	40.2% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Biggs	16 mi	23.7% (±8.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oroville East, CA (25.0%), South Oroville, CA (28.7%), Oroville, CA (37.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Magalia	2.5% (±2.3 points)
2	Durham	1.1% (±1.3 points)
3	Palermo	0.8% (±1.1 points)
4	Kelly Ridge	0.6% (±0.9 points)
5	Thermalito	0.4% (±0.7 points)
6 (tie)	Biggs	0.0% (±5.5 points)
6 (tie)	Chico	0.0% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	Gridley	0.0% (±1.7 points)
6 (tie)	Oroville	0.0% (±0.6 points)
6 (tie)	Paradise	0.0% (±1.3 points)

Showing 10 of 14 places in Butte County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Kelly Ridge 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 Kelly Ridge

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Kelly Ridge, used by 50.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kelly Ridge heat with oil?

0.6% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Kelly Ridge use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kelly Ridge have electric heat?

50.5% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes in Kelly Ridge heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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