How are homes heated in Lafayette, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lafayette, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lafayette, used by 74.7% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.5% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 74.7% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 21.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Lafayette

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lafayette	Contra Costa County	California	United States
Utility gas	74.7% (±3.8 points)	66.1%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	21.5% (±3.5 points)	28.3%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.9% (±1.6 points)	1.9%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.9% (±0.6 points)	1.7%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.8 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 Lafayette, 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 Lafayette, 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 Lafayette

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lafayette
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lafayette	—	21.5% (±3.5 points)	—
Saranap	2.4 mi	30.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Acalanes Ridge	2.4 mi	14.6% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Orinda	2.8 mi	15.3% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Moraga	3.1 mi	21.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Reliez Valley	3.5 mi	19.3% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Castle Hill	3.5 mi	12.7% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Contra Costa Centre	4.3 mi	53.5% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Walnut Creek	4.4 mi	37.7% (±2.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Orinda, CA (15.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Contra Costa Centre, CA (53.5%), Walnut Creek, CA (37.7%).

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
2	El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)	0.4% (±0.8 points)
3 (tie)	Pinole	0.2% (±0.4 points)
3 (tie)	Walnut Creek	0.2% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Bay Point	0.2% (±0.3 points)
6 (tie)	Antioch	0.1% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	Concord	0.1% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	Lafayette	0.1% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	Pittsburg	0.1% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	Richmond	0.1% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	San Ramon	0.1% (±0.2 points)
12 (tie)	Brentwood	0.0% (±0.2 points)
12 (tie)	Clayton	0.0% (±1.1 points)
12 (tie)	Danville	0.0% (±0.3 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Contra Costa 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 Lafayette

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lafayette, used by 74.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lafayette heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Lafayette use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lafayette have electric heat?

21.5% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Lafayette heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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