How are homes heated in Thousand Oaks, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Thousand Oaks, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Thousand Oaks, used by 73.3% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.9% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.3% (±1.7 points)
Electricity: 22.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Thousand Oaks

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Thousand Oaks	Ventura County	California	United States
Utility gas	73.3% (±1.7 points)	72.5%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	22.9% (±1.5 points)	20.3%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±0.4 points)	1.6%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.9% (±0.3 points)	1.0%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±0.4 points)	4.1%	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 Thousand Oaks, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ventura County (0.0%).

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

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

In Thousand Oaks, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Ventura County (20.3%).

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 Thousand Oaks

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thousand Oaks
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Thousand Oaks	—	22.9% (±1.5 points)	—
Santa Rosa Valley	4.0 mi	9.7% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Casa Conejo	4.1 mi	15.4% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Sherwood	4.3 mi	15.9% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Westlake Village	5.1 mi	24.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Park	6.2 mi	15.8% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Moorpark	6.4 mi	13.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Agoura Hills	7.0 mi	23.2% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Somis	8.7 mi	24.5% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Santa Rosa Valley, CA (9.7%), Oak Park, CA (15.8%), Moorpark, CA (13.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Channel Islands Beach	1.2% (±2.1 points)
2	Fillmore	0.2% (±0.4 points)
3 (tie)	San Buenaventura (Ventura)	0.1% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Santa Paula	0.1% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)	Thousand Oaks	0.1% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Oak Park	0.1% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Camarillo	0.0% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Moorpark	0.0% (±0.4 points)
7 (tie)	Ojai	0.0% (±1.3 points)
7 (tie)	Oxnard	0.0% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)	Port Hueneme	0.0% (±0.6 points)

Showing 11 of 24 places in Ventura 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 Thousand Oaks

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Thousand Oaks, used by 73.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Thousand Oaks heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Thousand Oaks use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Thousand Oaks have electric heat?

22.9% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Thousand Oaks heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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