How are homes heated in Yuba City, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Yuba City, 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 Yuba City, used by 63.8% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.3% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 63.8% (±2.9 points)
Electricity: 30.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Yuba City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Yuba City	Sutter County	California	United States
Utility gas	63.8% (±2.9 points)	60.2%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.4%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	30.3% (±2.9 points)	29.9%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±0.5 points)	3.4%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±0.5 points)	2.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.7% (±0.8 points)	2.5%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±0.6 points)	1.2%	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 Yuba City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sutter County (0.4%).

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

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

In Yuba City, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Sutter County (29.9%).

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 Yuba City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Yuba City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Yuba City	—	30.3% (±2.9 points)	—
Marysville	3.5 mi	41.6% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Linda	5.3 mi	34.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Olivehurst	5.7 mi	34.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sutter	6.0 mi	13.2% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Live Oak	10 mi	26.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Plumas Lake	11 mi	25.6% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wheatland	15 mi	31.9% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Beale AFB	16 mi	93.3% (±5.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sutter, CA (13.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Marysville, CA (41.6%), Beale AFB, CA (93.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Live Oak	1.8% (±2.5 points)
2	Yuba City	0.1% (±0.1 points)
3	Sutter	0.0% (±4.2 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 Yuba City

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Yuba City, used by 63.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Yuba City heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Yuba City have electric heat?

30.3% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Yuba City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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