How are homes heated in Meyers, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Meyers, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Meyers, used by 87.8% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 87.8% (±6.6 points)
Electricity: 10.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Meyers

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Meyers	El Dorado County	California	United States
Utility gas	87.8% (±6.6 points)	34.3%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.5%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	10.4% (±6.2 points)	21.6%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±1.4 points)	27.4%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±1.7 points)	12.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.4 points)	2.0%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.4 points)	1.6%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.5%	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 Meyers, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from El Dorado County (0.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Meyers, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in El Dorado County (21.6%).

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 Meyers

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Meyers
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Meyers	—	10.4% (±6.2 points)	—
South Lake Tahoe	6.8 mi	12.4% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kingsbury	13 mi	6.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gardnerville Ranchos	15 mi	18.0% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Minden	16 mi	8.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Genoa	17 mi	2.4% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Gardnerville	17 mi	14.0% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ruhenstroth	18 mi	33.8% (±17.0 points)	Higher
East Valley	19 mi	17.0% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Genoa, NV (2.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gardnerville Ranchos, NV (18.0%), Ruhenstroth, NV (33.8%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across El Dorado County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6	Cameron Park	0.3% (±0.4 points)
7	South Lake Tahoe	0.1% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)	Auburn Lake Trails	0.0% (±3.1 points)
8 (tie)	El Dorado Hills	0.0% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)	Georgetown	0.0% (±3.7 points)
8 (tie)	Grizzly Flats	0.0% (±8.5 points)
8 (tie)	Meyers	0.0% (±5.4 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in El Dorado County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Meyers 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 Meyers

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Meyers, used by 87.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Meyers heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Meyers use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Meyers have electric heat?

10.4% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Meyers heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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