How are homes heated in Yorba Linda, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Yorba Linda, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Yorba Linda, used by 81.0% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.9% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 81.0% (±2.0 points)
Electricity: 14.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Yorba Linda

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Yorba Linda	Orange County	California	United States
Utility gas	81.0% (±2.0 points)	67.2%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	14.9% (±2.0 points)	26.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±0.5 points)	1.5%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.5% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±0.5 points)	3.3%	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 Yorba Linda, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Orange County (0.1%).

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

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

In Yorba Linda, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Orange County (26.8%).

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 Yorba Linda

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Yorba Linda
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Yorba Linda	—	14.9% (±2.0 points)	—
Anaheim	2.4 mi	25.2% (±1.1 points)	Higher
Chino Hills	4.6 mi	19.2% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Placentia	4.8 mi	19.8% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Villa Park	5.4 mi	5.9% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Brea	5.9 mi	32.4% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Diamond Bar	8.2 mi	20.1% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Orange	8.7 mi	22.7% (±1.3 points)	Higher
North Tustin	8.8 mi	16.1% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Villa Park, CA (5.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Anaheim, CA (25.2%), Chino Hills, CA (19.2%), Placentia, CA (19.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12 (tie)	Laguna Hills	0.1% (±0.1 points)
12 (tie)	Laguna Niguel	0.1% (±0.1 points)
12 (tie)	Lake Forest	0.1% (±0.1 points)
12 (tie)	Orange	0.1% (±0.1 points)
12 (tie)	Santa Ana	0.1% (±0.1 points)
12 (tie)	Seal Beach	0.1% (±0.1 points)
12 (tie)	Yorba Linda	0.1% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	Aliso Viejo	0.0% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	Buena Park	0.0% (±0.2 points)
21 (tie)	Cypress	0.0% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	Fullerton	0.0% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	Garden Grove	0.0% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	Huntington Beach	0.0% (±0.1 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Orange 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 Yorba Linda

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Yorba Linda, used by 81.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Yorba Linda heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Yorba Linda have electric heat?

14.9% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Yorba Linda heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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