How are homes heated in Los Osos, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Los Osos, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Los Osos, used by 79.7% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.7% (±4.3 points)
Electricity: 17.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Los Osos

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Los Osos	San Luis Obispo County	California	United States
Utility gas	79.7% (±4.3 points)	65.5%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	17.0% (±4.0 points)	20.7%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±1.6 points)	7.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.0% (±0.8 points)	2.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±0.6 points)	1.9%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.7 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 Los Osos, 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 Los Osos, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from San Luis Obispo County (20.7%).

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 Los Osos

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Los Osos
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Los Osos	—	17.0% (±4.0 points)	—
Morro Bay	4.8 mi	20.8% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
California Polytechnic State University	8.9 mi	19.7% (±29.2 points)	Not measurably different
San Luis Obispo	9.2 mi	31.4% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Avila Beach	9.5 mi	31.5% (±24.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cayucos	9.9 mi	23.8% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Los Ranchos	13 mi	14.9% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Margarita	13 mi	2.3% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Pismo Beach	14 mi	17.1% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

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

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: San Luis Obispo, CA (31.4%).

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)	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)
3 (tie)	Shandon	0.0% (±13.1 points)

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

Los Osos 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 Los Osos

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Los Osos, used by 79.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Los Osos heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Los Osos use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Los Osos have electric heat?

17.0% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Los Osos heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Los Osos CDP, 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 Osos CDP, California (place:44182, in state:06).

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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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