How are homes heated in Fort Collins, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Fort Collins, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fort Collins, used by 66.1% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 66.1% (±1.5 points)
Electricity: 30.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fort Collins

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fort Collins	Larimer County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	66.1% (±1.5 points)	69.2%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	30.9% (±1.5 points)	24.5%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±0.4 points)	4.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.2 points)	1.0%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.1 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	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 Fort Collins, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Larimer County (0.2%).

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

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

In Fort Collins, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Larimer County (24.5%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fort Collins

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Collins
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fort Collins	—	30.9% (±1.5 points)	—
Timnath	5.4 mi	6.9% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Laporte	7.4 mi	14.2% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Loveland	9.1 mi	21.8% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Windsor	9.2 mi	19.0% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Severance	11 mi	12.1% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Wellington	11 mi	13.4% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Pierce	16 mi	5.5% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Ault	17 mi	16.8% (±7.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Timnath, CO (6.9%), Laporte, CO (14.2%), Loveland, CO (21.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Berthoud	0.0% (±0.9 points)
1 (tie)	Estes Park	0.0% (±1.5 points)
1 (tie)	Fort Collins	0.0% (±0.1 points)
1 (tie)	Loveland	0.0% (±0.1 points)
1 (tie)	Timnath	0.0% (±1.4 points)
1 (tie)	Wellington	0.0% (±1.0 points)
1 (tie)	Laporte	0.0% (±4.4 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 Fort Collins

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fort Collins, used by 66.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fort Collins heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Fort Collins use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fort Collins have electric heat?

30.9% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Fort Collins heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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