How are homes heated in Port Hueneme, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Port Hueneme, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Port Hueneme, used by 61.9% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 61.9% (±5.1 points)
Electricity: 25.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Port Hueneme

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Port Hueneme	Ventura County	California	United States
Utility gas	61.9% (±5.1 points)	72.5%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	25.5% (±4.1 points)	20.3%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.8% (±1.6 points)	1.6%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	1.0%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	9.8% (±4.5 points)	4.1%	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 Port Hueneme, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ventura County (0.0%).

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

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

In Port Hueneme, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Ventura County (20.3%).

It is not measurably different from California (29.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Port Hueneme

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Hueneme
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Port Hueneme	—	25.5% (±4.1 points)	—
Channel Islands Beach	1.5 mi	11.1% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Oxnard	2.6 mi	19.3% (±1.1 points)	Lower
El Rio	6.4 mi	13.9% (±6.3 points)	Lower
San Buenaventura (Ventura)	7.8 mi	20.3% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Saticoy	9.0 mi	9.8% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Camarillo	11 mi	25.6% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Somis	14 mi	24.5% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Casa Conejo	15 mi	15.4% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Channel Islands Beach, CA (11.1%), Oxnard, CA (19.3%), El Rio, CA (13.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Thousand Oaks	0.1% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Oak Park	0.1% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Camarillo	0.0% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Moorpark	0.0% (±0.4 points)
7 (tie)	Ojai	0.0% (±1.3 points)
7 (tie)	Oxnard	0.0% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)	Port Hueneme	0.0% (±0.6 points)
7 (tie)	Simi Valley	0.0% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)	Bell Canyon	0.0% (±6.5 points)
7 (tie)	Casa Conejo	0.0% (±5.2 points)
7 (tie)	El Rio	0.0% (±2.6 points)
7 (tie)	Lake Sherwood	0.0% (±6.6 points)
7 (tie)	Meiners Oaks	0.0% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Ventura 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 Port Hueneme

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Port Hueneme, used by 61.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Port Hueneme heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Port Hueneme use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Port Hueneme have electric heat?

25.5% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Port Hueneme heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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