How are homes heated in Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sunnyside-Tahoe City, used by 81.6% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 81.6% (±9.6 points)
Electricity: 14.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sunnyside-Tahoe City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sunnyside-Tahoe City	Placer County	California	United States
Utility gas	81.6% (±9.6 points)	61.2%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	14.9% (±8.8 points)	24.5%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±2.2 points)	7.8%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	2.1% (±2.4 points)	3.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.1 points)	1.9%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.5%	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 Sunnyside-Tahoe City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Placer County (0.1%).

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

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

In Sunnyside-Tahoe City, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Placer County (24.5%).

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 Sunnyside-Tahoe City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sunnyside-Tahoe City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sunnyside-Tahoe City	—	14.9% (±8.8 points)	—
Dollar Point	4.4 mi	12.5% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Flat	5.7 mi	10.3% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tahoe Vista	9.1 mi	12.1% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kings Beach	11 mi	5.4% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Truckee	14 mi	19.4% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Incline Village	15 mi	13.6% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
South Lake Tahoe	18 mi	12.4% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kingsbury	19 mi	6.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)	Dollar Point	0.0% (±6.5 points)
5 (tie)	Granite Bay	0.0% (±0.6 points)
5 (tie)	Meadow Vista	0.0% (±3.2 points)
5 (tie)	Newcastle	0.0% (±6.6 points)
5 (tie)	Penryn	0.0% (±8.5 points)
5 (tie)	Sheridan	0.0% (±13.2 points)
5 (tie)	Sunnyside-Tahoe City	0.0% (±6.1 points)
5 (tie)	Tahoe Vista	0.0% (±9.2 points)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Placer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Sunnyside-Tahoe City 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 Sunnyside-Tahoe City

What is the most common way to heat a home in Sunnyside-Tahoe City?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sunnyside-Tahoe City, used by 81.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sunnyside-Tahoe City heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Sunnyside-Tahoe City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sunnyside-Tahoe City have electric heat?

14.9% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Sunnyside-Tahoe City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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