How are homes heated in Meadow Lake, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Meadow Lake, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Meadow Lake, used by 54.2% (±12.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 54.2% (±12.5 points)
Electricity: 20.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Meadow Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Meadow Lake	Valencia County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	54.2% (±12.5 points)	67.6%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	20.0% (±12.2 points)	12.4%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	14.0% (±8.9 points)	11.2%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	7.8% (±4.6 points)	6.7%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.9% (±1.6 points)	0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.1% (±4.6 points)	1.2%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.3%	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 Meadow Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Valencia County (0.0%).

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

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

In Meadow Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Valencia County (12.4%).

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 Meadow Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Meadow Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Meadow Lake	—	20.0% (±12.2 points)	—
El Cerro Mission	4.8 mi	22.3% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Valencia	6.6 mi	8.4% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Peralta	6.8 mi	10.5% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Las Maravillas	7.1 mi	0.8% (±1.4 points)	Lower
El Cerro	7.3 mi	8.9% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bosque Farms	8.2 mi	11.2% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tome	9.8 mi	2.1% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Isleta	10 mi	8.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Las Maravillas, NM (0.8%), Tome, NM (2.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	El Cerro	0.0% (±4.5 points)
1 (tie)	El Cerro Mission	0.0% (±2.6 points)
1 (tie)	Jarales	0.0% (±4.0 points)
1 (tie)	Las Maravillas	0.0% (±7.7 points)
1 (tie)	Los Chaves	0.0% (±2.4 points)
1 (tie)	Los Lunas	0.0% (±0.6 points)
1 (tie)	Meadow Lake	0.0% (±3.0 points)
1 (tie)	Peralta	0.0% (±2.9 points)
1 (tie)	Rio Communities	0.0% (±2.4 points)
1 (tie)	Tome	0.0% (±6.7 points)
1 (tie)	Valencia	0.0% (±4.5 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Valencia County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Meadow Lake 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 Meadow Lake

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Meadow Lake, used by 54.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Meadow Lake heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Meadow Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Meadow Lake have electric heat?

20.0% (±12.2 points) of occupied homes in Meadow Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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