How are homes heated in Mammoth Lakes, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Mammoth Lakes, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wood is the most common heating fuel in Mammoth Lakes, used by 28.3% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.5% heat with utility gas.

19.2% heat with electricity.

1.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 23.5% (±8.2 points)
Electricity: 19.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.5%

Heating fuel in Mammoth Lakes

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mammoth Lakes	Mono County	California	United States
Utility gas	23.5% (±8.2 points)	16.2%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.5% (±2.3 points)	1.5%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	19.2% (±7.1 points)	15.6%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	18.4% (±9.1 points)	23.3%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	28.3% (±10.0 points)	35.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.5%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	9.1% (±5.0 points)	7.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.6%	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 Mammoth Lakes, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Mono County (1.5%).

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

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

In Mammoth Lakes, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Mono County (15.6%).

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 Mammoth Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mammoth Lakes
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mammoth Lakes	—	19.2% (±7.1 points)	—
Crowley Lake	14 mi	15.8% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Yosemite Valley	33 mi	27.4% (±25.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Bishop	33 mi	10.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek	35 mi	16.7% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bishop	37 mi	25.1% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
North Fork	40 mi	4.3% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Oakhurst	40 mi	12.1% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ahwahnee	44 mi	17.8% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Fork, CA (4.3%).

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

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 Mammoth Lakes

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Mammoth Lakes, used by 28.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mammoth Lakes heat with oil?

1.5% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Mammoth Lakes use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mammoth Lakes have electric heat?

19.2% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Mammoth Lakes heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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