How are homes heated in Madera, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Madera, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Madera, used by 59.7% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.1% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 59.7% (±2.9 points)
Electricity: 36.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Madera

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Madera	Madera County	California	United States
Utility gas	59.7% (±2.9 points)	37.8%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	36.1% (±2.7 points)	27.4%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.2 points)	18.9%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.4 points)	7.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.1% (±0.9 points)	3.0%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.2 points)	3.6%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±0.8 points)	1.1%	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 Madera, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Madera County (0.4%).

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

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

In Madera, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Madera County (27.4%).

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 Madera

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Madera
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Madera	—	36.1% (±2.7 points)	—
Madera Acres	3.3 mi	24.9% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Parkwood	3.3 mi	32.1% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Parksdale	3.8 mi	30.8% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fairmead	9.7 mi	14.9% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Bonadelle Ranchos	11 mi	14.1% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Madera Ranchos	12 mi	24.2% (±11.5 points)	Lower
Biola	12 mi	40.4% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different
Chowchilla	13 mi	34.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Madera Acres, CA (24.9%), Fairmead, CA (14.9%), Bonadelle Ranchos, CA (14.1%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Madera County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Fairmead	10.0% (±9.5 points)
2	Yosemite Lakes	1.7% (±2.3 points)
3	Madera	0.2% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Chowchilla	0.0% (±1.0 points)
4 (tie)	Ahwahnee	0.0% (±5.8 points)
4 (tie)	Bonadelle Ranchos	0.0% (±2.6 points)
4 (tie)	Coarsegold	0.0% (±2.7 points)
4 (tie)	Madera Acres	0.0% (±1.7 points)
4 (tie)	Madera Ranchos	0.0% (±3.7 points)

Showing 9 of 13 places in Madera 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 Madera

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Madera, used by 59.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Madera heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Madera use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Madera have electric heat?

36.1% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Madera heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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