How are homes heated in Sky Valley, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Sky Valley, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sky Valley, used by 45.9% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 34.0% (±9.1 points)
Electricity: 45.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sky Valley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sky Valley	Riverside County	California	United States
Utility gas	34.0% (±9.1 points)	70.0%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	45.9% (±9.4 points)	22.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.3% (±3.9 points)	3.3%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	4.1% (±3.7 points)	0.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±0.9 points)	1.7%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	6.1% (±5.7 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.5 points)	1.5%	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 Sky Valley, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Riverside County (0.1%).

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

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

In Sky Valley, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Riverside County (22.8%).

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 Sky Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sky Valley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sky Valley	—	45.9% (±9.4 points)	—
Thousand Palms	5.3 mi	24.2% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Desert Edge	5.3 mi	27.8% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Indio Hills	7.0 mi	68.3% (±23.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cathedral City	7.3 mi	18.9% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Garnet	7.4 mi	21.0% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Desert Palms	8.4 mi	24.4% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Rancho Mirage	9.8 mi	19.3% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Palm Desert	11 mi	28.1% (±2.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Thousand Palms, CA (24.2%), Desert Edge, CA (27.8%), Cathedral City, CA (18.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
13 (tie)	Mesa Verde	0.0% (±14.1 points)
13 (tie)	North Shore	0.0% (±4.2 points)
13 (tie)	Nuevo	0.0% (±2.5 points)
13 (tie)	Oasis	0.0% (±3.8 points)
13 (tie)	Romoland	0.0% (±6.4 points)
13 (tie)	Sage	0.0% (±3.5 points)
13 (tie)	Sky Valley	0.0% (±4.1 points)
13 (tie)	Thermal	0.0% (±5.6 points)
13 (tie)	Thousand Palms	0.0% (±1.5 points)
13 (tie)	Valle Vista	0.0% (±0.7 points)
13 (tie)	Vista Santa Rosa	0.0% (±6.1 points)
13 (tie)	Warm Springs	0.0% (±7.6 points)
13 (tie)	Whitewater	0.0% (±10.7 points)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Riverside County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Sky Valley 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 Sky Valley

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sky Valley, used by 45.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sky Valley heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Sky Valley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sky Valley have electric heat?

45.9% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes in Sky Valley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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