How are homes heated in Williams, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Williams, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Williams, used by 47.3% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 45.1% (±10.6 points)
Electricity: 47.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Williams

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Williams	Colusa County	California	United States
Utility gas	45.1% (±10.6 points)	39.0%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	47.3% (±10.4 points)	42.0%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±2.7 points)	6.9%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	3.6% (±4.2 points)	5.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	3.0% (±3.1 points)	2.2%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.7 points)	3.9%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±1.5 points)	0.7%	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 Williams, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Colusa County (0.2%).

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

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

In Williams, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Colusa County (42.0%).

It is also higher than in California (29.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Williams

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Williams
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Williams	—	47.3% (±10.4 points)	—
Colusa	7.8 mi	45.7% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Maxwell	9.3 mi	37.9% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Arbuckle	10 mi	46.9% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sutter	21 mi	13.2% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Willows	25 mi	31.8% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Yuba City	27 mi	30.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Live Oak	27 mi	26.8% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Gridley	28 mi	36.4% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sutter, CA (13.2%), Willows, CA (31.8%), Yuba City, CA (30.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Colusa	0.0% (±1.7 points)
1 (tie)	Williams	0.0% (±2.7 points)
1 (tie)	Arbuckle	0.0% (±4.7 points)
1 (tie)	Maxwell	0.0% (±10.7 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 Williams

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Williams, used by 47.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Williams heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Williams use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Williams have electric heat?

47.3% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes in Williams heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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