How are homes heated in New Castle, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in New Castle, 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 New Castle, used by 60.2% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 60.2% (±11.1 points)
Electricity: 23.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in New Castle

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	New Castle	Garfield County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	60.2% (±11.1 points)	64.8%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	23.5% (±10.1 points)	23.2%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.2% (±3.9 points)	6.1%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	11.1% (±6.4 points)	4.0%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.9 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.4%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.9 points)	0.7%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.1 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 New Castle, 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 New Castle, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 New Castle

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Castle
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
New Castle	—	23.5% (±10.1 points)	—
Silt	7.0 mi	23.6% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Glenwood Springs	10 mi	29.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rifle	13 mi	26.2% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Carbondale	21 mi	27.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dotsero	26 mi	34.4% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
El Jebel	26 mi	31.1% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Battlement Mesa	27 mi	20.9% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Basalt	29 mi	26.7% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 New Castle

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in New Castle, used by 60.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in New Castle heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in New Castle use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in New Castle have electric heat?

23.5% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes in New Castle heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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