How are homes heated in Sutter, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Sutter, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sutter, used by 75.7% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 75.7% (±9.3 points)
Electricity: 13.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sutter

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sutter	Sutter County	California	United States
Utility gas	75.7% (±9.3 points)	60.2%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.4%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	13.2% (±7.9 points)	29.9%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±4.2 points)	3.4%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	8.0% (±5.5 points)	2.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	3.1% (±3.7 points)	2.5%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.2 points)	1.2%	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 Sutter, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sutter County (0.4%).

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

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

In Sutter, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Sutter County (29.9%).

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 Sutter

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sutter
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sutter	—	13.2% (±7.9 points)	—
Yuba City	6.0 mi	30.3% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Marysville	8.9 mi	41.6% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Live Oak	9.7 mi	26.8% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Linda	11 mi	34.8% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Olivehurst	12 mi	34.6% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Colusa	14 mi	45.7% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Gridley	15 mi	36.4% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Plumas Lake	16 mi	25.6% (±8.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Yuba City, CA (30.3%), Marysville, CA (41.6%), Live Oak, CA (26.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Live Oak	1.8% (±2.5 points)
2	Yuba City	0.1% (±0.1 points)
3	Sutter	0.0% (±4.2 points)

Sutter 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 Sutter

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sutter, used by 75.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sutter heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Sutter use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sutter have electric heat?

13.2% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Sutter heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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