How are homes heated in Sacramento, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Sacramento, 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 Sacramento, used by 55.1% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 55.1% (±0.9 points)
Electricity: 41.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sacramento

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sacramento	Sacramento County	California	United States
Utility gas	55.1% (±0.9 points)	56.9%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	41.3% (±0.8 points)	38.7%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±0.2 points)	2.2%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.7% (±0.2 points)	0.6%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±0.2 points)	0.9%	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 Sacramento, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sacramento County (0.1%).

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

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

In Sacramento, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Sacramento County (38.7%).

It is also higher than in California (29.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Sacramento

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sacramento
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sacramento	—	41.3% (±0.8 points)	—
Fruitridge Pocket	2.5 mi	31.3% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Lemon Hill	3.5 mi	34.4% (±6.4 points)	Lower
West Sacramento	4.4 mi	27.4% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Parkway	4.8 mi	42.6% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Arden-Arcade	5.1 mi	42.9% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
La Riviera	6.1 mi	35.2% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Rosemont	6.2 mi	38.6% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Florin	6.8 mi	46.4% (±3.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fruitridge Pocket, CA (31.3%), Lemon Hill, CA (34.4%), West Sacramento, CA (27.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Florin, CA (46.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6 (tie)	Fair Oaks	0.1% (±0.2 points)
6 (tie)	Lemon Hill	0.1% (±0.2 points)
10 (tie)	Citrus Heights	0.0% (±0.1 points)
10 (tie)	Folsom	0.0% (±0.1 points)
10 (tie)	Galt	0.0% (±0.5 points)
10 (tie)	Isleton	0.0% (±17.8 points)
10 (tie)	Sacramento	0.0% (±0.1 points)
10 (tie)	Antelope	0.0% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)	Arden-Arcade	0.0% (±0.1 points)
10 (tie)	Clay	0.0% (±8.7 points)
10 (tie)	Florin	0.0% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)	Foothill Farms	0.0% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)	Fruitridge Pocket	0.0% (±2.1 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Sacramento 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 Sacramento

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sacramento, used by 55.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sacramento heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Sacramento use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sacramento have electric heat?

41.3% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Sacramento heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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