How are homes heated in Grants, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Grants, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Grants, used by 59.4% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.3% heat with electricity.

1.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 59.4% (±7.4 points)
Electricity: 25.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.3%

Heating fuel in Grants

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Grants	Cibola County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	59.4% (±7.4 points)	42.2%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.3% (±1.7 points)	0.4%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	25.3% (±6.8 points)	14.1%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.6 points)	12.9%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	9.0% (±5.0 points)	28.2%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.3% (±5.6 points)	1.7%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	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 Grants, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cibola County (0.4%).

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

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

In Grants, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Cibola County (14.1%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (23.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Grants

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grants
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Grants	—	25.3% (±6.8 points)	—
Milan	4.5 mi	9.2% (±8.2 points)	Lower
San Rafael	5.6 mi	0.0% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Skyline-Ganipa	15 mi	8.3% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Prewitt	20 mi	4.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Paraje	22 mi	0.0% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Thoreau	28 mi	6.2% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Crownpoint	44 mi	20.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Iyanbito	45 mi	3.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Milan, NM (9.2%), San Rafael, NM (0.0%), Skyline-Ganipa, NM (8.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Grants	1.3% (±1.7 points)
2 (tie)	Milan	0.0% (±4.7 points)
2 (tie)	Paraje	0.0% (±9.4 points)
2 (tie)	San Rafael	0.0% (±11.0 points)
2 (tie)	Skyline-Ganipa	0.0% (±12.2 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 Grants

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Grants, used by 59.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Grants heat with oil?

1.3% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Grants use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Grants have electric heat?

25.3% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Grants heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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