How are homes heated in Las Vegas, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Las Vegas, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Las Vegas, used by 53.7% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.8% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 53.7% (±5.7 points)
Electricity: 22.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Las Vegas

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Las Vegas	San Miguel County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	53.7% (±5.7 points)	31.1%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±1.0 points)	1.6%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	22.8% (±4.6 points)	18.0%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.7% (±3.3 points)	18.6%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	12.8% (±3.3 points)	23.1%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.5% (±1.5 points)	5.9%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.7 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 Las Vegas, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from San Miguel County (1.6%).

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

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

In Las Vegas, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from San Miguel County (18.0%).

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 Las Vegas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Las Vegas
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Las Vegas	—	22.8% (±4.6 points)	—
Pecos	26 mi	8.3% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Cañoncito	35 mi	18.1% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wagon Mound	40 mi	1.5% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Eldorado at Santa Fe	41 mi	21.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tesuque	41 mi	8.7% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Santa Fe	43 mi	20.7% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Tano Road	44 mi	12.6% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Agua Fria	45 mi	13.1% (±8.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pecos, NM (8.3%), Wagon Mound, NM (1.5%), Tesuque, NM (8.7%).

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

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 Vegas

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Las Vegas, used by 53.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Las Vegas heat with oil?

0.7% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Las Vegas use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Las Vegas have electric heat?

22.8% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Las Vegas heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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