How are homes heated in Panaca, NV?

Name: Heating fuel in Panaca, NV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Panaca, used by 63.4% (±21.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.1% (±16.3 points)
Electricity: 63.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Panaca

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Panaca	Lincoln County	Nevada	United States
Utility gas	5.1% (±16.3 points)	9.8%	58.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.5 points)	0.0%	0.4%	3.9%
Electricity	63.4% (±21.9 points)	58.4%	34.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.3% (±11.3 points)	3.1%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	24.2% (±20.5 points)	28.7%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.5 points)	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.5 points)	0.0%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.5 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 Panaca, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lincoln County (0.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Panaca, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lincoln County (58.4%).

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 Panaca

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Panaca
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Panaca	—	63.4% (±21.9 points)	—
Caliente	11 mi	59.4% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pioche	12 mi	62.4% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different
Enterprise	39 mi	24.5% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Ivins	58 mi	22.2% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Santa Clara	61 mi	37.5% (±9.2 points)	Lower
New Harmony	63 mi	38.8% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Beaver Dam	66 mi	71.2% (±26.4 points)	Not measurably different
St. George	67 mi	43.8% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Enterprise, UT (24.5%), Ivins, UT (22.2%), Santa Clara, UT (37.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Caliente	0.0% (±10.1 points)
1 (tie)	Panaca	0.0% (±9.5 points)
1 (tie)	Pioche	0.0% (±12.1 points)

Panaca 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 Panaca

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Panaca, used by 63.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Panaca heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes in Panaca use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Panaca have electric heat?

63.4% (±21.9 points) of occupied homes in Panaca heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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