How are homes heated in El Cerro, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in El Cerro, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in El Cerro, used by 70.6% (±11.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.6% (±11.9 points)
Electricity: 8.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in El Cerro

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	El Cerro	Valencia County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	70.6% (±11.9 points)	67.6%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	8.9% (±7.9 points)	12.4%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.0% (±4.9 points)	11.2%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	10.5% (±7.0 points)	6.7%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	3.3% (±3.4 points)	0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±1.3 points)	1.2%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.3%	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 El Cerro, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Valencia County (0.0%).

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

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

In El Cerro, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Valencia County (12.4%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near El Cerro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Cerro
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
El Cerro	—	8.9% (±7.9 points)	—
Valencia	1.8 mi	8.4% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
El Cerro Mission	3.0 mi	22.3% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Tome	3.3 mi	2.1% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Peralta	3.4 mi	10.5% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Las Maravillas	3.6 mi	0.8% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Los Chaves	4.9 mi	5.4% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bosque Farms	5.1 mi	11.2% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Los Lunas	5.5 mi	17.5% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Las Maravillas, NM (0.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: El Cerro Mission, NM (22.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Belen	0.0% (±1.5 points)
1 (tie)	Bosque Farms	0.0% (±2.6 points)
1 (tie)	El Cerro	0.0% (±4.5 points)
1 (tie)	El Cerro Mission	0.0% (±2.6 points)
1 (tie)	Jarales	0.0% (±4.0 points)
1 (tie)	Las Maravillas	0.0% (±7.7 points)
1 (tie)	Los Chaves	0.0% (±2.4 points)
1 (tie)	Los Lunas	0.0% (±0.6 points)
1 (tie)	Meadow Lake	0.0% (±3.0 points)

Showing 9 of 13 places in Valencia County, ranked from highest to lowest.

El Cerro 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 El Cerro

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in El Cerro, used by 70.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in El Cerro heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in El Cerro use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in El Cerro have electric heat?

8.9% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in El Cerro heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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