How are homes heated in Rifle, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Rifle, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rifle, used by 71.8% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 71.8% (±6.2 points)
Electricity: 26.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Rifle

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rifle	Garfield County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	71.8% (±6.2 points)	64.8%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	26.2% (±6.0 points)	23.2%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±0.9 points)	6.1%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±0.8 points)	4.0%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 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% (±1.1 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 Rifle, 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 Rifle, 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 Rifle

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rifle
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rifle	—	26.2% (±6.0 points)	—
Silt	6.3 mi	23.6% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
New Castle	13 mi	23.5% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Battlement Mesa	14 mi	20.9% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Parachute	16 mi	19.5% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Glenwood Springs	23 mi	29.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Collbran	23 mi	9.2% (±6.5 points)	Lower
De Beque	28 mi	18.2% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Carbondale	31 mi	27.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Collbran, CO (9.2%).

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 Rifle

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rifle, used by 71.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rifle heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Rifle use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rifle have electric heat?

26.2% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Rifle heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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