How are homes heated in Battle Mountain, NV?

Name: Heating fuel in Battle Mountain, NV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Battle Mountain, used by 70.8% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.8% (±10.3 points)
Electricity: 24.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Battle Mountain

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Battle Mountain	Lander County	Nevada	United States
Utility gas	70.8% (±10.3 points)	48.1%	58.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.4%	3.9%
Electricity	24.9% (±9.3 points)	30.6%	34.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.9 points)	14.8%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±0.8 points)	2.9%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.2% (±4.9 points)	3.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.7%	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 Battle Mountain, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lander County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Nevada (0.4%).

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

In Battle Mountain, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lander County (30.6%).

It is also lower than in Nevada (34.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Battle Mountain

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Battle Mountain
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Battle Mountain	—	24.9% (±9.3 points)	—
Grass Valley	44 mi	26.6% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Carlin	44 mi	41.9% (±11.7 points)	Higher
Winnemucca	47 mi	18.9% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Elko	63 mi	21.9% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Osino	71 mi	40.1% (±28.5 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Creek	71 mi	25.0% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lovelock	86 mi	11.6% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Wells	109 mi	77.4% (±12.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lovelock, NV (11.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carlin, NV (41.9%), Wells, NV (77.4%).

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

Battle Mountain is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Battle Mountain

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

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

How many homes in Battle Mountain heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Battle Mountain use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Battle Mountain have electric heat?

24.9% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in Battle Mountain heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Battle Mountain CDP, Nevada

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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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