How are homes heated in Pueblo, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Pueblo, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pueblo, used by 78.4% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.0% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 78.4% (±1.7 points)
Electricity: 18.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Pueblo

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pueblo	Pueblo County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	78.4% (±1.7 points)	76.3%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	18.0% (±1.6 points)	15.8%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±0.5 points)	5.1%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.9%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±0.4 points)	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.4 points)	0.6%	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 Pueblo, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pueblo County (0.1%).

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

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

In Pueblo, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Pueblo County (15.8%).

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 Pueblo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pueblo
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pueblo	—	18.0% (±1.6 points)	—
Pueblo West	10.0 mi	12.0% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Boone	19 mi	0.6% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Penrose	24 mi	21.5% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Colorado City	26 mi	7.6% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Florence	28 mi	13.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fountain	29 mi	23.5% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Coal Creek	30 mi	17.2% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rye	30 mi	28.6% (±25.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pueblo West, CO (12.0%), Boone, CO (0.6%), Colorado City, CO (7.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fountain, CO (23.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Pueblo	0.1% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Boone	0.0% (±23.4 points)
2 (tie)	Rye	0.0% (±45.3 points)
2 (tie)	Colorado City	0.0% (±5.2 points)
2 (tie)	Pueblo West	0.0% (±0.3 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 Pueblo

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pueblo, used by 78.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pueblo heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Pueblo use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pueblo have electric heat?

18.0% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Pueblo heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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