How are homes heated in Aspen, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Aspen, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Aspen, used by 49.8% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.8% (±7.0 points)
Electricity: 47.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Aspen

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Aspen	Pitkin County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	49.8% (±7.0 points)	50.0%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	47.6% (±7.4 points)	40.7%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.7 points)	6.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.0 points)	1.8%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.9% (±2.4 points)	0.8%	0.5%	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 Aspen, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pitkin County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Colorado (0.1%).

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

In Aspen, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Pitkin County (40.7%).

It is also higher than in Colorado (25.6%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Aspen

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Aspen
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Aspen	—	47.6% (±7.4 points)	—
Snowmass Village	5.9 mi	61.8% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Basalt	16 mi	26.7% (±7.9 points)	Lower
El Jebel	20 mi	31.1% (±14.0 points)	Lower
Marble	21 mi	53.5% (±27.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Crested Butte	21 mi	38.6% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Crested Butte	24 mi	23.4% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Carbondale	25 mi	27.3% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Leadville North	28 mi	26.9% (±9.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Basalt, CO (26.7%), El Jebel, CO (31.1%), Crested Butte, CO (23.4%).

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

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 Aspen

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Aspen, used by 49.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Aspen heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Aspen use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Aspen have electric heat?

47.6% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Aspen heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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