How are homes heated in Clovis, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Clovis, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Clovis, used by 52.3% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.4% heat with utility gas.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 45.4% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 52.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Clovis

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Clovis	Curry County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	45.4% (±4.2 points)	39.4%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	52.3% (±4.4 points)	54.5%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±0.7 points)	2.6%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.2 points)	1.6%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.7%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.5 points)	1.0%	0.5%	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 Clovis, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Curry County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (0.1%).

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

In Clovis, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Curry County (54.5%).

It is also higher than in New Mexico (23.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Clovis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clovis
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Clovis	—	52.3% (±4.4 points)	—
Cannon AFB	8.0 mi	76.6% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Texico	8.9 mi	46.0% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Farwell	9.7 mi	56.8% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bovina	18 mi	33.8% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Portales	20 mi	65.2% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Melrose	25 mi	34.0% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Floyd	26 mi	41.7% (±32.8 points)	Not measurably different
Grady	27 mi	88.9% (±21.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bovina, TX (33.8%), Melrose, NM (34.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cannon AFB, NM (76.6%), Portales, NM (65.2%), Grady, NM (88.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Clovis	0.2% (±0.3 points)
2 (tie)	Cannon AFB	0.0% (±6.1 points)
2 (tie)	Grady	0.0% (±42.7 points)
2 (tie)	Melrose	0.0% (±19.8 points)
2 (tie)	Texico	0.0% (±10.8 points)

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 Clovis

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Clovis, used by 52.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Clovis heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Clovis use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Clovis have electric heat?

52.3% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Clovis heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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