How are homes heated in Pagosa Springs, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Pagosa Springs, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pagosa Springs, used by 70.8% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.2% heat with electricity.

2.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.8% (±11.1 points)
Electricity: 14.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.8%

Heating fuel in Pagosa Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pagosa Springs	Archuleta County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	70.8% (±11.1 points)	40.3%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.8% (±4.0 points)	0.4%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	14.2% (±7.9 points)	11.2%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.5% (±4.8 points)	31.8%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	7.2% (±5.6 points)	12.5%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.3 points)	2.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.3 points)	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.3 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 Pagosa Springs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Archuleta County (0.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Pagosa Springs, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Archuleta County (11.2%).

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 Pagosa Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pagosa Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pagosa Springs	—	14.2% (±7.9 points)	—
Dulce	21 mi	4.9% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Bayfield	33 mi	18.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
South Fork	34 mi	36.5% (±14.5 points)	Higher
Chama	35 mi	0.0% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Ignacio	36 mi	2.9% (±2.7 points)	Lower
City of Creede	41 mi	17.5% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Del Norte	46 mi	14.2% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Durango	48 mi	26.7% (±3.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dulce, NM (4.9%), Chama, NM (0.0%), Ignacio, CO (2.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Fork, CO (36.5%), Durango, CO (26.7%).

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 Pagosa Springs

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pagosa Springs, used by 70.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pagosa Springs heat with oil?

2.8% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Pagosa Springs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pagosa Springs have electric heat?

14.2% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Pagosa Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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