How are homes heated in Kensington, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Kensington, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kensington, used by 77.9% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 77.9% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 20.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Kensington

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kensington	Contra Costa County	California	United States
Utility gas	77.9% (±5.6 points)	66.1%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	20.0% (±5.5 points)	28.3%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.9 points)	1.9%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.5% (±1.1 points)	1.7%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.0 points)	1.3%	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 Kensington, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Contra Costa County (0.1%).

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

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

In Kensington, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Contra Costa County (28.3%).

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 Kensington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kensington
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kensington	—	20.0% (±5.5 points)	—
El Cerrito	1.4 mi	21.4% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Albany	2.1 mi	28.6% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Berkeley	2.8 mi	26.9% (±1.9 points)	Higher
East Richmond Heights	3.2 mi	11.2% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Emeryville	4.7 mi	66.3% (±4.8 points)	Higher
El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)	4.8 mi	19.1% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rollingwood	4.9 mi	36.5% (±15.2 points)	Higher
San Pablo	5.1 mi	29.3% (±4.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Richmond Heights, CA (11.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Albany, CA (28.6%), Berkeley, CA (26.9%), Emeryville, CA (66.3%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Contra Costa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12 (tie)	Castle Hill	0.0% (±11.3 points)
12 (tie)	Contra Costa Centre	0.0% (±1.2 points)
12 (tie)	Crockett	0.0% (±2.7 points)
12 (tie)	Diablo	0.0% (±9.3 points)
12 (tie)	Discovery Bay	0.0% (±0.8 points)
12 (tie)	East Richmond Heights	0.0% (±3.2 points)
12 (tie)	Kensington	0.0% (±2.0 points)
12 (tie)	Knightsen	0.0% (±7.2 points)
12 (tie)	Montalvin Manor	0.0% (±6.6 points)
12 (tie)	Mountain View (community)	0.0% (±4.0 points)
12 (tie)	Norris Canyon	0.0% (±15.4 points)
12 (tie)	North Richmond	0.0% (±4.0 points)
12 (tie)	Pacheco	0.0% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Contra Costa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Kensington 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 Kensington

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kensington, used by 77.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kensington heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Kensington use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kensington have electric heat?

20.0% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Kensington heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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