How are homes heated in Seal Beach, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Seal Beach, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Seal Beach, used by 58.2% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.8% heat with utility gas.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 38.8% (±2.5 points)
Electricity: 58.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Seal Beach

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Seal Beach	Orange County	California	United States
Utility gas	38.8% (±2.5 points)	67.2%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	58.2% (±2.6 points)	26.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.5 points)	1.5%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.3 points)	0.8%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.5% (±0.6 points)	3.3%	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 Seal Beach, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Orange County (0.1%).

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

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

In Seal Beach, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Orange County (26.8%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Seal Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Seal Beach
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Seal Beach	—	58.2% (±2.6 points)	—
Rossmoor	2.4 mi	18.4% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Los Alamitos	3.0 mi	34.7% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Westminster	4.5 mi	25.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Cypress	4.8 mi	24.4% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Midway City	5.0 mi	29.4% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Hawaiian Gardens	5.3 mi	28.5% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Stanton	5.5 mi	25.9% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Huntington Beach	5.5 mi	20.8% (±1.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rossmoor, CA (18.4%), Los Alamitos, CA (34.7%), Westminster, CA (25.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12 (tie)	Costa Mesa	0.1% (±0.2 points)
12 (tie)	Laguna Hills	0.1% (±0.1 points)
12 (tie)	Laguna Niguel	0.1% (±0.1 points)
12 (tie)	Lake Forest	0.1% (±0.1 points)
12 (tie)	Orange	0.1% (±0.1 points)
12 (tie)	Santa Ana	0.1% (±0.1 points)
12 (tie)	Seal Beach	0.1% (±0.1 points)
12 (tie)	Yorba Linda	0.1% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	Aliso Viejo	0.0% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	Buena Park	0.0% (±0.2 points)
21 (tie)	Cypress	0.0% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	Fullerton	0.0% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	Garden Grove	0.0% (±0.1 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Orange 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 Seal Beach

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Seal Beach, used by 58.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Seal Beach heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Seal Beach have electric heat?

58.2% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Seal Beach heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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