How are homes heated in Gunnison, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Gunnison, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Gunnison, used by 45.9% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 45.9% (±9.2 points)
Electricity: 41.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Gunnison

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Gunnison	Gunnison County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	45.9% (±9.2 points)	37.6%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	41.8% (±10.1 points)	32.6%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.9% (±4.9 points)	15.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	5.9% (±3.0 points)	12.2%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.4 points)	1.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.2 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 Gunnison, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Gunnison County (0.2%).

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

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

In Gunnison, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Gunnison County (32.6%).

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 Gunnison

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gunnison
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Gunnison	—	41.8% (±10.1 points)	—
Crested Butte	22 mi	23.4% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Pitkin	23 mi	11.8% (±14.4 points)	Lower
Mount Crested Butte	25 mi	38.6% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Crawford	39 mi	19.9% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different
Marble	39 mi	53.5% (±27.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lake City	42 mi	9.0% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Paonia	42 mi	26.4% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Aspen	45 mi	47.6% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Crested Butte, CO (23.4%), Pitkin, CO (11.8%), Lake City, CO (9.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Crested Butte	0.0% (±5.8 points)
1 (tie)	Gunnison	0.0% (±1.4 points)
1 (tie)	Marble	0.0% (±23.7 points)
1 (tie)	Mount Crested Butte	0.0% (±8.6 points)
1 (tie)	Pitkin	0.0% (±47.5 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 Gunnison

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Gunnison, used by 45.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Gunnison heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Gunnison use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Gunnison have electric heat?

41.8% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes in Gunnison heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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