How are homes heated in North Las Vegas, NV?

Name: Heating fuel in North 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 North Las Vegas, used by 68.6% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.5% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 68.6% (±1.5 points)
Electricity: 27.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in North Las Vegas

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	North Las Vegas	Clark County	Nevada	United States
Utility gas	68.6% (±1.5 points)	60.2%	58.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.4%	3.9%
Electricity	27.5% (±1.4 points)	36.2%	34.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±0.4 points)	1.5%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.4% (±0.4 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	0.7% (±0.3 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 North 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 North Las Vegas, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Clark County (36.2%).

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 North Las Vegas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Las Vegas
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
North Las Vegas	—	27.5% (±1.4 points)	—
Nellis AFB	3.5 mi	31.4% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sunrise Manor	8.0 mi	37.7% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Las Vegas	10 mi	39.2% (±0.8 points)	Higher
Winchester	11 mi	70.0% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Whitney	13 mi	30.9% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Paradise	14 mi	51.7% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Spring Valley	17 mi	32.6% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Summerlin South	18 mi	25.1% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sunrise Manor, NV (37.7%), Las Vegas, NV (39.2%), Winchester, NV (70.0%).

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
1	Boulder City	1.7% (±2.7 points)
2	Summerlin South	0.4% (±0.4 points)
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)

Showing 11 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 North Las Vegas

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in North Las Vegas, used by 68.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in North Las Vegas heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in North Las Vegas use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in North Las Vegas have electric heat?

27.5% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in North Las Vegas heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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