How are homes heated in Gallup, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Gallup, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Gallup, used by 83.6% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 83.6% (±3.1 points)
Electricity: 12.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Gallup

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Gallup	McKinley County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	83.6% (±3.1 points)	38.4%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	12.0% (±3.0 points)	8.7%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.5% (±1.4 points)	7.8%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	2.0% (±1.5 points)	40.0%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.6 points)	3.8%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.6 points)	1.1%	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 Gallup, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from McKinley County (0.1%).

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

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

In Gallup, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in McKinley County (8.7%).

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 Gallup

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gallup
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Gallup	—	12.0% (±3.0 points)	—
Gamerco	4.1 mi	10.7% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Springs	8.9 mi	3.6% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Church Rock	10 mi	9.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Iyanbito	14 mi	3.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Window Rock	21 mi	34.2% (±9.7 points)	Higher
St. Michaels	22 mi	21.4% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Defiance	24 mi	21.2% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Black Rock	30 mi	25.3% (±8.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rock Springs, NM (3.6%), Iyanbito, NM (3.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Window Rock, AZ (34.2%), Fort Defiance, AZ (21.2%), Black Rock, NM (25.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Prewitt	2.6% (±4.9 points)
2	Thoreau	0.6% (±0.9 points)
3	Zuni Pueblo	0.4% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)	Black Rock	0.0% (±13.2 points)
4 (tie)	Church Rock	0.0% (±10.2 points)
4 (tie)	Crownpoint	0.0% (±4.4 points)
4 (tie)	Gallup	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Gamerco	0.0% (±10.8 points)
4 (tie)	Iyanbito	0.0% (±11.9 points)
4 (tie)	Navajo	0.0% (±6.8 points)
4 (tie)	Rock Springs	0.0% (±17.5 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 Gallup

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Gallup, used by 83.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Gallup heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Gallup use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Gallup have electric heat?

12.0% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Gallup heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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