How are homes heated in Las Vegas, NV?

Name: Heating fuel in Las Vegas, NV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Las Vegas, used by 57.6% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.2% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 57.6% (±0.8 points)
Electricity: 39.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Las Vegas

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Las Vegas	Clark County	Nevada	United States
Utility gas	57.6% (±0.8 points)	60.2%	58.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.4%	3.9%
Electricity	39.2% (±0.8 points)	36.2%	34.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±0.2 points)	1.5%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.1% (±0.2 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.1 points)	0.7%	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 Las Vegas, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clark County (0.1%).

It is also lower than in Nevada (0.4%).

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

In Las Vegas, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Clark County (36.2%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Las Vegas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Las Vegas
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Las Vegas	—	39.2% (±0.8 points)	—
Summerlin South	8.5 mi	25.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Spring Valley	9.6 mi	32.6% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Winchester	9.7 mi	70.0% (±3.1 points)	Higher
North Las Vegas	10 mi	27.5% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Nellis AFB	12 mi	31.4% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Paradise	12 mi	51.7% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Sunrise Manor	13 mi	37.7% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Whitney	16 mi	30.9% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Summerlin South, NV (25.1%), Spring Valley, NV (32.6%), North Las Vegas, NV (27.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Winchester, NV (70.0%), Paradise, NV (51.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Enterprise	0.3% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)	Laughlin	0.3% (±0.4 points)
5 (tie)	North Las Vegas	0.2% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Spring Valley	0.2% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Sunrise Manor	0.2% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Winchester	0.2% (±0.2 points)
9	Las Vegas	0.1% (±0.1 points)
10 (tie)	Henderson	0.0% (±0.1 points)
10 (tie)	Indian Springs	0.0% (±10.4 points)
10 (tie)	Mesquite	0.0% (±0.4 points)
10 (tie)	Moapa Valley	0.0% (±2.0 points)
10 (tie)	Nellis AFB	0.0% (±3.7 points)
10 (tie)	Paradise	0.0% (±0.1 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Clark 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 Las Vegas

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Las Vegas, used by 57.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Las Vegas heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Las Vegas have electric heat?

39.2% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Las Vegas heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Las Vegas city, Nevada

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Las Vegas city, Nevada (place:40000, in state:32).

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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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