How are homes heated in Los Alamos, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Los Alamos, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Los Alamos, used by 77.9% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 77.9% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 18.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Los Alamos

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Los Alamos	Los Alamos County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	77.9% (±3.8 points)	81.6%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	18.0% (±3.7 points)	15.0%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±0.9 points)	0.8%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.3% (±0.8 points)	1.0%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±0.7 points)	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.0 points)	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.7 points)	0.4%	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 Los Alamos, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Los Alamos County (0.0%).

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

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

In Los Alamos, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Los Alamos County (15.0%).

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 Los Alamos

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Los Alamos
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Los Alamos	—	18.0% (±3.7 points)	—
White Rock	7.5 mi	7.1% (±4.5 points)	Lower
El Rancho	11 mi	11.5% (±4.4 points)	Lower
La Mesilla	13 mi	14.7% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Española	14 mi	11.7% (±2.1 points)	Lower
El Valle de Arroyo Seco	15 mi	5.8% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Pojoaque	16 mi	18.5% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cuartelez	17 mi	26.4% (±33.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ohkay Owingeh	17 mi	7.9% (±7.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: White Rock, NM (7.1%), El Rancho, NM (11.5%), Española, NM (11.7%).

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

Los Alamos 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 Los Alamos

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Los Alamos, used by 77.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Los Alamos heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Los Alamos have electric heat?

18.0% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Los Alamos heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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