How are homes heated in Truckee, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Truckee, 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 Truckee, used by 68.0% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.4% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 68.0% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 19.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Truckee

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Truckee	Nevada County	California	United States
Utility gas	68.0% (±5.4 points)	35.0%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.5%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	19.4% (±4.3 points)	16.5%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.0% (±1.7 points)	32.1%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	6.6% (±2.7 points)	12.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.3 points)	1.6%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±1.0 points)	1.5%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	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 Truckee, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Nevada County (0.5%).

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

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

In Truckee, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Nevada County (16.5%).

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 Truckee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Truckee
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Truckee	—	19.4% (±4.3 points)	—
Tahoe Vista	10 mi	12.1% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Flat	11 mi	10.3% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kings Beach	12 mi	5.4% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Dollar Point	12 mi	12.5% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sunnyside-Tahoe City	14 mi	14.9% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Incline Village	14 mi	13.6% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Verdi	16 mi	17.6% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mogul	18 mi	19.6% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kings Beach, CA (5.4%), Incline Village, NV (13.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Alta Sierra	2.0% (±2.3 points)
2	Nevada City	1.6% (±2.6 points)
3	Lake of the Pines	0.5% (±0.9 points)
4	Truckee	0.1% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Grass Valley	0.0% (±0.6 points)
5 (tie)	Lake Wildwood	0.0% (±2.0 points)
5 (tie)	Penn Valley	0.0% (±6.1 points)

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 Truckee

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Truckee, used by 68.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Truckee heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Truckee use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Truckee have electric heat?

19.4% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Truckee heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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