How are homes heated in Thermalito, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Thermalito, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Thermalito, used by 62.2% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.3% heat with electricity.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 62.2% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 25.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in Thermalito

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Thermalito	Butte County	California	United States
Utility gas	62.2% (±7.3 points)	45.4%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	25.3% (±6.7 points)	35.0%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.0% (±2.2 points)	9.1%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	3.4% (±2.1 points)	7.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	3.8% (±4.0 points)	1.9%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.8%	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 Thermalito, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Butte County (0.2%).

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

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

In Thermalito, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Butte County (35.0%).

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 Thermalito

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thermalito
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Thermalito	—	25.3% (±6.7 points)	—
Oroville	2.4 mi	37.3% (±4.6 points)	Higher
South Oroville	3.8 mi	28.7% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Oroville East	6.3 mi	25.0% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Palermo	6.8 mi	25.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kelly Ridge	7.3 mi	50.5% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Biggs	9.1 mi	23.7% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Butte Valley	11 mi	30.1% (±23.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gridley	11 mi	36.4% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oroville, CA (37.3%), Kelly Ridge, CA (50.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Magalia	2.5% (±2.3 points)
2	Durham	1.1% (±1.3 points)
3	Palermo	0.8% (±1.1 points)
4	Kelly Ridge	0.6% (±0.9 points)
5	Thermalito	0.4% (±0.7 points)
6 (tie)	Biggs	0.0% (±5.5 points)
6 (tie)	Chico	0.0% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	Gridley	0.0% (±1.7 points)
6 (tie)	Oroville	0.0% (±0.6 points)
6 (tie)	Paradise	0.0% (±1.3 points)
6 (tie)	Butte Valley	0.0% (±7.5 points)

Showing 11 of 14 places in Butte County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Thermalito 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 Thermalito

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Thermalito, used by 62.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Thermalito heat with oil?

0.4% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Thermalito use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Thermalito have electric heat?

25.3% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Thermalito heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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