How are homes heated in Cañon City, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Cañon City, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cañon City, used by 84.0% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 84.0% (±3.9 points)
Electricity: 14.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cañon City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cañon City	Fremont County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	84.0% (±3.9 points)	64.9%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	14.4% (±3.9 points)	14.1%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±0.7 points)	14.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	4.6%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	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 Cañon City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fremont County (0.3%).

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

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

In Cañon City, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Fremont County (14.1%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Cañon City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cañon City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cañon City	—	14.4% (±3.9 points)	—
Lincoln Park	1.2 mi	7.3% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Brookside	2.5 mi	12.1% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Park Center	3.0 mi	9.5% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Williamsburg	4.8 mi	12.5% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rockvale	6.2 mi	5.8% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Coal Creek	7.0 mi	17.2% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Florence	7.8 mi	13.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Penrose	12 mi	21.5% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lincoln Park, CO (7.3%), Rockvale, CO (5.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Brookside	0.0% (±29.8 points)
1 (tie)	Cañon City	0.0% (±0.6 points)
1 (tie)	Coal Creek	0.0% (±26.6 points)
1 (tie)	Florence	0.0% (±2.7 points)
1 (tie)	Rockvale	0.0% (±15.0 points)
1 (tie)	Williamsburg	0.0% (±14.1 points)
1 (tie)	Lincoln Park	0.0% (±2.3 points)
1 (tie)	Park Center	0.0% (±4.4 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Fremont 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 Cañon City

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cañon City, used by 84.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cañon City heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Cañon City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cañon City have electric heat?

14.4% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Cañon City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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