How are homes heated in Vail, CO?

Name: Heating fuel in Vail, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Vail, used by 53.8% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.1% heat with electricity.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 53.8% (±6.5 points)
Electricity: 42.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in Vail

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Vail	Eagle County	Colorado	United States
Utility gas	53.8% (±6.5 points)	63.4%	66.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	42.1% (±6.5 points)	30.1%	25.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.5 points)	3.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	2.5% (±2.1 points)	1.4%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.7% (±0.9 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.7 points)	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.5 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 Vail, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Eagle County (0.2%).

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

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

In Vail, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Eagle County (30.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Vail

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vail
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Vail	—	42.1% (±6.5 points)	—
Minturn	7.1 mi	19.9% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Avon	8.2 mi	50.2% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Red Cliff	8.9 mi	22.9% (±16.1 points)	Lower
Edwards	14 mi	23.9% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Silverthorne	15 mi	45.9% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Frisco	15 mi	46.0% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dillon	17 mi	25.5% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Breckenridge	20 mi	35.0% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Minturn, CO (19.9%), Red Cliff, CO (22.9%), Edwards, CO (23.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Vail	0.4% (±0.6 points)
2 (tie)	Avon	0.0% (±1.6 points)
2 (tie)	Basalt	0.0% (±2.1 points)
2 (tie)	Eagle	0.0% (±1.5 points)
2 (tie)	Gypsum	0.0% (±1.6 points)
2 (tie)	Minturn	0.0% (±10.3 points)
2 (tie)	Red Cliff	0.0% (±27.1 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Eagle County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Vail

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Vail, used by 53.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Vail heat with oil?

0.4% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Vail use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Vail have electric heat?

42.1% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Vail heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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