How are homes heated in Solvang, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Solvang, 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 Solvang, used by 67.9% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 67.9% (±6.2 points)
Electricity: 22.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Solvang

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Solvang	Santa Barbara County	California	United States
Utility gas	67.9% (±6.2 points)	68.9%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	22.0% (±6.0 points)	22.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.3% (±2.2 points)	2.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	3.2% (±3.1 points)	0.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.0% (±1.6 points)	0.8%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.5% (±2.5 points)	4.0%	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 Solvang, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Santa Barbara County (0.1%).

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

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

In Solvang, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Santa Barbara County (22.8%).

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 Solvang

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Solvang
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Solvang	—	22.0% (±6.0 points)	—
Santa Ynez	3.0 mi	24.6% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Buellton	3.4 mi	14.4% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Los Olivos	4.8 mi	16.3% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Los Alamos	13 mi	23.1% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mission Hills	18 mi	8.4% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Goleta	19 mi	30.3% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Lompoc	19 mi	14.6% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Vandenberg Village	20 mi	23.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mission Hills, CA (8.4%), Lompoc, CA (14.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Goleta, CA (30.3%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Santa Barbara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Isla Vista	0.2% (±0.3 points)
5 (tie)	Buellton	0.0% (±2.2 points)
5 (tie)	Carpinteria	0.0% (±0.8 points)
5 (tie)	Guadalupe	0.0% (±2.0 points)
5 (tie)	Lompoc	0.0% (±0.3 points)
5 (tie)	Santa Barbara	0.0% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Solvang	0.0% (±1.5 points)
5 (tie)	Los Alamos	0.0% (±7.5 points)
5 (tie)	Los Olivos	0.0% (±8.3 points)
5 (tie)	Mission Canyon	0.0% (±4.6 points)
5 (tie)	Mission Hills	0.0% (±3.4 points)
5 (tie)	Montecito	0.0% (±1.2 points)
5 (tie)	Orcutt	0.0% (±0.4 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Santa Barbara 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 Solvang

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Solvang, used by 67.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Solvang heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Solvang use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Solvang have electric heat?

22.0% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Solvang heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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