How are homes heated in Los Ranchos, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Los Ranchos, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Los Ranchos, used by 79.0% (±11.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.0% (±11.8 points)
Electricity: 14.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Los Ranchos

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Los Ranchos	San Luis Obispo County	California	United States
Utility gas	79.0% (±11.8 points)	65.5%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	14.9% (±9.7 points)	20.7%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±6.8 points)	7.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.8 points)	2.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.0% (±3.0 points)	1.9%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.1% (±6.6 points)	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.8 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 Ranchos, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Los Ranchos, 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 Ranchos

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Los Ranchos
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Los Ranchos	—	14.9% (±9.7 points)	—
San Luis Obispo	4.3 mi	31.4% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Pismo Beach	4.9 mi	17.1% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Avila Beach	5.3 mi	31.5% (±24.2 points)	Not measurably different
Grover Beach	6.4 mi	13.2% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Arroyo Grande	6.6 mi	22.9% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
California Polytechnic State University	6.9 mi	19.7% (±29.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oceano	7.8 mi	16.7% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Callender	12 mi	15.4% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different

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)	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)
3 (tie)	Templeton	0.0% (±1.2 points)

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

Los Ranchos 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 Ranchos

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Los Ranchos, used by 79.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Los Ranchos heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Los Ranchos use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Los Ranchos have electric heat?

14.9% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Los Ranchos heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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