How are homes heated in Mountain Village, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Mountain Village, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mountain Village, used by 62.1% (±11.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 36.4% (±11.4 points)
Electricity: 62.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mountain Village

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mountain Village	San Miguel County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	36.4% (±11.4 points)	46.6%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	62.1% (±11.5 points)	38.2%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.5 points)	9.5%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.7 points)	4.5%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.7 points)	1.0%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.2%	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 Mountain Village, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from San Miguel County (0.0%).

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

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

In Mountain Village, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in San Miguel County (38.2%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Mountain Village

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mountain Village
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mountain Village	—	62.1% (±11.5 points)	—
Telluride	2.2 mi	43.4% (±13.6 points)	Lower
Ophir	5.4 mi	0.0% (±44.2 points)	Lower
Sawpit	9.0 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ouray	12 mi	21.6% (±11.4 points)	Lower
Silverton	13 mi	8.9% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Ridgway	17 mi	10.1% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Rico	19 mi	0.0% (±18.1 points)	Lower
Norwood	27 mi	16.4% (±10.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Telluride, CO (43.4%), Ophir, CO (0.0%), Ouray, CO (21.6%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across San Miguel County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Mountain Village	0.0% (±2.7 points)
1 (tie)	Norwood	0.0% (±18.0 points)
1 (tie)	Ophir	0.0% (±44.2 points)
1 (tie)	Sawpit	0.0% (±100.0 points)
1 (tie)	Telluride	0.0% (±3.5 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 Mountain Village

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mountain Village, used by 62.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mountain Village heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Mountain Village use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mountain Village have electric heat?

62.1% (±11.5 points) of occupied homes in Mountain Village heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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