How are homes heated in Mesquite, NV?

Name: Heating fuel in Mesquite, NV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mesquite, used by 92.9% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.3% (±1.5 points)
Electricity: 92.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mesquite

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mesquite	Clark County	Nevada	United States
Utility gas	5.3% (±1.5 points)	60.2%	58.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.4%	3.9%
Electricity	92.9% (±1.7 points)	36.2%	34.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±0.6 points)	1.5%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.3 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.5 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 Mesquite, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clark County (0.1%).

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

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

In Mesquite, 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 higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Mesquite

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mesquite
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mesquite	—	92.9% (±1.7 points)	—
Scenic	6.4 mi	100.0% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Beaver Dam	12 mi	71.2% (±26.4 points)	Not measurably different
Moapa Valley	23 mi	89.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Clara	34 mi	37.5% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Ivins	35 mi	22.2% (±6.1 points)	Lower
St. George	35 mi	43.8% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Washington	41 mi	29.9% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Hurricane	48 mi	32.7% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Santa Clara, UT (37.5%), Ivins, UT (22.2%), St. George, UT (43.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Scenic, AZ (100.0%).

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
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)
10 (tie)	Sandy Valley	0.0% (±5.4 points)
10 (tie)	Whitney	0.0% (±0.3 points)

Showing 12 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 Mesquite

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mesquite, used by 92.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mesquite heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Mesquite use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mesquite have electric heat?

92.9% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Mesquite heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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