How are homes heated in Meeker, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Meeker, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Meeker, used by 84.9% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 84.9% (±6.8 points)
Electricity: 13.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Meeker

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Meeker	Rio Blanco County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	84.9% (±6.8 points)	65.2%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.7%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	13.3% (±6.6 points)	15.3%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.5 points)	11.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.8% (±2.2 points)	5.1%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.4%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.5 points)	2.1%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	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 Meeker, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Rio Blanco County (0.7%).

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

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

In Meeker, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Rio Blanco County (15.3%).

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 Meeker

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Meeker
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Meeker	—	13.3% (±6.6 points)	—
Rifle	36 mi	26.2% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Craig	37 mi	16.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Silt	37 mi	23.6% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
New Castle	38 mi	23.5% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Battlement Mesa	42 mi	20.9% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Parachute	43 mi	19.5% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hayden	45 mi	19.6% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Glenwood Springs	45 mi	29.5% (±5.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rifle, CO (26.2%), Glenwood Springs, CO (29.5%).

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

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 Meeker

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Meeker, used by 84.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Meeker heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Meeker use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Meeker have electric heat?

13.3% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Meeker heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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