How are homes heated in Las Cruces, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Las Cruces, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Las Cruces, used by 63.7% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 63.7% (±2.3 points)
Electricity: 32.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Las Cruces

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Las Cruces	Doña Ana County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	63.7% (±2.3 points)	60.7%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	32.8% (±2.4 points)	30.3%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±0.6 points)	6.5%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.2 points)	0.9%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±0.3 points)	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.3 points)	0.6%	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 Las Cruces, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Doña Ana County (0.1%).

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

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

In Las Cruces, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Doña Ana County (30.3%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Las Cruces

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Las Cruces
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Las Cruces	—	32.8% (±2.4 points)	—
San Ysidro (community)	2.5 mi	5.4% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Mesilla	4.1 mi	15.1% (±7.5 points)	Lower
University Park	4.3 mi	19.8% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Picacho Hills	5.2 mi	17.0% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Butterfield Park	10 mi	37.1% (±30.7 points)	Not measurably different
Radium Springs	12 mi	12.0% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Vado	16 mi	40.5% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
White Sands	19 mi	54.1% (±16.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: San Ysidro (community), NM (5.4%), Mesilla, NM (15.1%), University Park, NM (19.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: White Sands, NM (54.1%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Doña Ana County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Chaparral	1.1% (±1.7 points)
3	Sunland Park	0.5% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)	Anthony	0.0% (±1.3 points)
4 (tie)	Berino	0.0% (±9.2 points)
4 (tie)	Butterfield Park	0.0% (±7.9 points)
4 (tie)	Hatch	0.0% (±9.1 points)
4 (tie)	Las Cruces	0.0% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Mesilla	0.0% (±5.7 points)
4 (tie)	Picacho Hills	0.0% (±5.0 points)
4 (tie)	Radium Springs	0.0% (±6.2 points)
4 (tie)	Santa Teresa	0.0% (±2.0 points)
4 (tie)	San Ysidro (community)	0.0% (±4.1 points)
4 (tie)	University Park	0.0% (±22.2 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Doña Ana County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Las Cruces

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Las Cruces, used by 63.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Las Cruces heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Las Cruces use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Las Cruces have electric heat?

32.8% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Las Cruces heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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