How are homes heated in Glenwood Springs, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Glenwood Springs, CO, 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 Glenwood Springs, used by 64.0% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.5% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 64.0% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 29.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Glenwood Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Glenwood Springs	Garfield County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	64.0% (±5.8 points)	64.8%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	29.5% (±5.7 points)	23.2%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.7% (±1.9 points)	6.1%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	2.2% (±2.0 points)	4.0%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.9% (±1.0 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.4%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.7%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.5 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 Glenwood Springs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Garfield County (0.0%).

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

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

In Glenwood Springs, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Garfield County (23.2%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Glenwood Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Glenwood Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Glenwood Springs	—	29.5% (±5.7 points)	—
New Castle	10 mi	23.5% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Carbondale	12 mi	27.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
El Jebel	16 mi	31.1% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Silt	17 mi	23.6% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dotsero	17 mi	34.4% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Basalt	20 mi	26.7% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gypsum	21 mi	10.8% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Rifle	23 mi	26.2% (±6.0 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 Garfield County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Glenwood Springs	0.3% (±0.5 points)
2 (tie)	Carbondale	0.0% (±1.5 points)
2 (tie)	New Castle	0.0% (±2.1 points)
2 (tie)	Parachute	0.0% (±7.9 points)
2 (tie)	Rifle	0.0% (±1.1 points)
2 (tie)	Silt	0.0% (±3.2 points)
2 (tie)	Battlement Mesa	0.0% (±1.8 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 Glenwood Springs

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Glenwood Springs, used by 64.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Glenwood Springs heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Glenwood Springs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Glenwood Springs have electric heat?

29.5% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Glenwood Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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