How are homes heated in Rio Vista, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Rio Vista, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rio Vista, used by 78.4% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 78.4% (±5.0 points)
Electricity: 18.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Rio Vista

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rio Vista	Solano County	California	United States
Utility gas	78.4% (±5.0 points)	60.5%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	18.0% (±4.7 points)	31.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.2% (±0.3 points)	2.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.9% (±2.8 points)	2.8%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.8 points)	1.0%	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 Rio Vista, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Solano County (0.1%).

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

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

In Rio Vista, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Solano County (31.8%).

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 Rio Vista

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rio Vista
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rio Vista	—	18.0% (±4.7 points)	—
Isleton	5.5 mi	34.4% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bethel Island	11 mi	50.4% (±20.6 points)	Higher
Oakley	12 mi	25.8% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Antioch	15 mi	29.7% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Knightsen	15 mi	37.3% (±17.7 points)	Higher
Pittsburg	15 mi	33.0% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Brentwood	17 mi	25.8% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Bay Point	17 mi	29.6% (±4.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bethel Island, CA (50.4%), Oakley, CA (25.8%), Antioch, CA (29.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Suisun City	0.3% (±0.4 points)
2	Vacaville	0.2% (±0.1 points)
3	Vallejo	0.1% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Benicia	0.0% (±0.4 points)
4 (tie)	Dixon	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Fairfield	0.0% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Rio Vista	0.0% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)	Allendale	0.0% (±6.7 points)
4 (tie)	Green Valley	0.0% (±6.7 points)
4 (tie)	Hartley	0.0% (±4.3 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 Rio Vista

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rio Vista, used by 78.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rio Vista heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Rio Vista use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rio Vista have electric heat?

18.0% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Rio Vista heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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