How are homes heated in Los Angeles, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles, used by 57.3% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.3% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 57.3% (±0.3 points)
Electricity: 34.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Los Angeles

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Los Angeles	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Utility gas	57.3% (±0.3 points)	62.6%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	34.3% (±0.3 points)	29.3%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±0.1 points)	1.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.1 points)	0.6%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	6.0% (±0.2 points)	5.4%	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 Los Angeles, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Los Angeles County (0.1%).

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

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

In Los Angeles, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Los Angeles County (29.3%).

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 Los Angeles

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Los Angeles
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Los Angeles	—	34.3% (±0.3 points)	—
Culver City	1.2 mi	33.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ladera Heights	2.8 mi	33.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Marina del Rey	3.8 mi	66.7% (±10.3 points)	Higher
View Park-Windsor Hills	4.0 mi	14.7% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Beverly Hills	4.2 mi	34.6% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Monica	5.0 mi	33.8% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
West Hollywood	5.3 mi	41.0% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Inglewood	5.8 mi	38.6% (±2.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: View Park-Windsor Hills, CA (14.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Marina del Rey, CA (66.7%), West Hollywood, CA (41.0%), Inglewood, CA (38.6%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Los Angeles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
31 (tie)	Inglewood	0.1% (±0.1 points)
31 (tie)	La Cañada Flintridge	0.1% (±0.2 points)
31 (tie)	La Mirada	0.1% (±0.2 points)
31 (tie)	Lawndale	0.1% (±0.2 points)
31 (tie)	Lomita	0.1% (±0.2 points)
31 (tie)	Long Beach	0.1% (±0.1 points)
31 (tie)	Los Angeles	0.1% (±0.1 points)
31 (tie)	Palmdale	0.1% (±0.1 points)
31 (tie)	Paramount	0.1% (±0.1 points)
31 (tie)	Pomona	0.1% (±0.1 points)
31 (tie)	Santa Monica	0.1% (±0.1 points)
31 (tie)	Temple City	0.1% (±0.1 points)
31 (tie)	Torrance	0.1% (±0.1 points)

Showing 13 of 140 places in Los Angeles 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Los Angeles

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Los Angeles, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Los Angeles beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Los Angeles, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Los Angeles

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Los Angeles, used by 57.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Los Angeles heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Los Angeles have electric heat?

34.3% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Los Angeles heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Los Angeles city, California (place:44000, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.