How are homes heated in Lake Nacimiento, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Nacimiento, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Lake Nacimiento, used by 54.6% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.5% heat with utility gas.

26.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.5% (±7.1 points)
Electricity: 26.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lake Nacimiento

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Nacimiento	San Luis Obispo County	California	United States
Utility gas	7.5% (±7.1 points)	65.5%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	26.5% (±7.1 points)	20.7%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	54.6% (±9.0 points)	7.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	9.1% (±4.7 points)	2.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.8% (±2.1 points)	1.9%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.3 points)	1.2%	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 Lake Nacimiento, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from San Luis Obispo County (0.0%).

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

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

In Lake Nacimiento, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from San Luis Obispo County (20.7%).

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 Lake Nacimiento

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Nacimiento
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Nacimiento	—	26.5% (±7.1 points)	—
San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County)	10 mi	46.3% (±14.0 points)	Higher
El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)	14 mi	18.9% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Templeton	15 mi	17.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cambria	17 mi	14.6% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Atascadero	20 mi	19.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cayucos	20 mi	23.8% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Morro Bay	25 mi	20.8% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Margarita	28 mi	2.3% (±4.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cambria, CA (14.6%), Santa Margarita, CA (2.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County), CA (46.3%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across San Luis Obispo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	San Luis Obispo	0.0% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)	Avila Beach	0.0% (±7.0 points)
3 (tie)	California Polytechnic State University	0.0% (±40.2 points)
3 (tie)	Callender	0.0% (±4.8 points)
3 (tie)	Cambria	0.0% (±1.5 points)
3 (tie)	Cayucos	0.0% (±3.2 points)
3 (tie)	Lake Nacimiento	0.0% (±3.3 points)
3 (tie)	Los Osos	0.0% (±0.7 points)
3 (tie)	Los Ranchos	0.0% (±6.8 points)
3 (tie)	Nipomo	0.0% (±0.7 points)
3 (tie)	Oceano	0.0% (±1.4 points)
3 (tie)	San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County)	0.0% (±4.7 points)
3 (tie)	Santa Margarita	0.0% (±6.0 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in San Luis Obispo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Nacimiento 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 Lake Nacimiento

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Lake Nacimiento, used by 54.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Nacimiento heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Lake Nacimiento use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Nacimiento have electric heat?

26.5% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Lake Nacimiento heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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