How are homes heated in Ridgecrest, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Ridgecrest, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ridgecrest, used by 78.5% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 78.5% (±3.5 points)
Electricity: 16.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Ridgecrest

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ridgecrest	Kern County	California	United States
Utility gas	78.5% (±3.5 points)	58.9%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	16.2% (±3.0 points)	31.2%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.8% (±1.7 points)	3.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.3% (±0.8 points)	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.8% (±0.5 points)	2.3%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.3 points)	1.4%	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 Ridgecrest, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Kern County (0.1%).

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

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

In Ridgecrest, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Kern County (31.2%).

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 Ridgecrest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ridgecrest
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ridgecrest	—	16.2% (±3.0 points)	—
China Lake Acres	5.8 mi	15.8% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Searles Valley	18 mi	21.6% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
California City	35 mi	20.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Weldon	36 mi	19.2% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Squirrel Mountain Valley	42 mi	17.6% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Boron	42 mi	28.1% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wofford Heights	46 mi	12.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Isabella	46 mi	27.3% (±10.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Isabella, CA (27.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8 (tie)	California City	0.2% (±0.3 points)
8 (tie)	Wasco	0.2% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)	Bakersfield	0.1% (±0.1 points)
10 (tie)	Rosedale	0.1% (±0.2 points)
12 (tie)	Arvin	0.0% (±0.9 points)
12 (tie)	Delano	0.0% (±0.4 points)
12 (tie)	Ridgecrest	0.0% (±0.4 points)
12 (tie)	Shafter	0.0% (±0.7 points)
12 (tie)	Tehachapi	0.0% (±1.2 points)
12 (tie)	Bakersfield Country Club	0.0% (±7.2 points)
12 (tie)	Benton Park	0.0% (±2.7 points)
12 (tie)	Bodfish	0.0% (±5.2 points)
12 (tie)	Boron	0.0% (±4.8 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Kern 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 Ridgecrest

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ridgecrest, used by 78.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ridgecrest heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Ridgecrest use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ridgecrest have electric heat?

16.2% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Ridgecrest heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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