How are homes heated in Dotsero, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Dotsero, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dotsero, used by 65.6% (±19.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 65.6% (±19.0 points)
Electricity: 34.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Dotsero

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dotsero	Eagle County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	65.6% (±19.0 points)	63.4%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.6 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	34.4% (±19.0 points)	30.1%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±9.6 points)	3.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±9.6 points)	1.4%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.6 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.6 points)	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.6 points)	0.1%	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 Dotsero, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Eagle County (0.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Dotsero, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Eagle County (30.1%).

It is not measurably different from Colorado (25.6%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Dotsero

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dotsero
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dotsero	—	34.4% (±19.0 points)	—
Gypsum	5.3 mi	10.8% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Eagle	12 mi	22.1% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
El Jebel	17 mi	31.1% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Glenwood Springs	17 mi	29.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Basalt	19 mi	26.7% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Carbondale	20 mi	27.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Edwards	23 mi	23.9% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
New Castle	26 mi	23.5% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gypsum, CO (10.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Avon	0.0% (±1.6 points)
2 (tie)	Basalt	0.0% (±2.1 points)
2 (tie)	Eagle	0.0% (±1.5 points)
2 (tie)	Gypsum	0.0% (±1.6 points)
2 (tie)	Minturn	0.0% (±10.3 points)
2 (tie)	Red Cliff	0.0% (±27.1 points)
2 (tie)	Dotsero	0.0% (±9.6 points)
2 (tie)	Edwards	0.0% (±1.0 points)
2 (tie)	El Jebel	0.0% (±3.2 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Eagle County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Dotsero is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Dotsero

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dotsero, used by 65.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dotsero heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes in Dotsero use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dotsero have electric heat?

34.4% (±19.0 points) of occupied homes in Dotsero heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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