How are homes heated in Portola, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Portola, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Portola, used by 31.5% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.5% heat with utility gas.

14.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.5% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 31.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 14.0%

Heating fuel in Portola

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Portola	Plumas County	California	United States
Utility gas	3.5% (±3.8 points)	6.1%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14.0% (±6.8 points)	17.8%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	31.5% (±8.7 points)	10.4%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.1% (±7.3 points)	24.3%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	28.9% (±8.6 points)	39.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.1%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	5.1% (±6.3 points)	1.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.3%	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 Portola, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Plumas County (17.8%).

It is also higher than in California (0.2%).

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

In Portola, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Plumas County (10.4%).

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 Portola

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Portola
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Portola	—	31.5% (±8.7 points)	—
Loyalton	16 mi	10.3% (±8.0 points)	Lower
East Quincy	24 mi	1.8% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Quincy	27 mi	14.7% (±21.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cold Springs	28 mi	19.2% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Janesville	33 mi	18.0% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Verdi	33 mi	17.6% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lemmon Valley	35 mi	15.3% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Truckee	36 mi	19.4% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Loyalton, CA (10.3%), East Quincy, CA (1.8%), Cold Springs, NV (19.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	East Quincy	35.0% (±15.8 points)
2	Quincy	28.8% (±16.8 points)
3	Portola	14.0% (±6.8 points)
4	Chester	10.1% (±10.9 points)

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 Portola

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Portola, used by 31.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Portola heat with oil?

14.0% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Portola use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Portola have electric heat?

31.5% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Portola heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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