How are homes heated in Shasta, CA?

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Shasta, used by 39.6% (±13.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.0% heat with utility gas.

19.1% heat with electricity.

11.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.0% (±3.6 points)
Electricity: 19.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 11.8%

Heating fuel in Shasta

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Shasta	Shasta County	California	United States
Utility gas	2.0% (±3.6 points)	42.1%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11.8% (±9.1 points)	2.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	19.1% (±10.9 points)	33.6%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	39.6% (±13.0 points)	8.5%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	21.9% (±11.0 points)	11.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.0% (±2.2 points)	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.6% (±5.1 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.2 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 Shasta, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Shasta County (2.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Shasta, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Shasta County (33.6%).

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 Shasta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shasta
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Shasta	—	19.1% (±10.9 points)	—
Centerville	3.5 mi	30.2% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Redding	6.0 mi	41.0% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Shasta Lake	7.7 mi	31.8% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Happy Valley	9.2 mi	41.3% (±11.4 points)	Higher
Bella Vista	12 mi	21.9% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Palo Cedro	12 mi	24.8% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Anderson	14 mi	38.1% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Jones Valley	14 mi	41.0% (±15.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Redding, CA (41.0%), Shasta Lake, CA (31.8%), Happy Valley, CA (41.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Shasta	11.8% (±9.1 points)
2	Shingletown	9.8% (±10.7 points)
3	Happy Valley	9.3% (±6.9 points)
4	Palo Cedro	4.6% (±3.4 points)
5	Centerville	3.7% (±2.8 points)
6	Cottonwood (Shasta County)	2.3% (±2.9 points)
7	Bella Vista	1.8% (±1.3 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Shasta County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Shasta is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Shasta

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Shasta, used by 39.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Shasta heat with oil?

11.8% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes in Shasta use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Shasta have electric heat?

19.1% (±10.9 points) of occupied homes in Shasta heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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