How are homes heated in Mountainair, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Mountainair, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mountainair, used by 63.4% (±13.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 63.4% (±13.4 points)
Electricity: 7.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mountainair

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mountainair	Torrance County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	63.4% (±13.4 points)	41.5%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	7.7% (±8.1 points)	15.6%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±10.7 points)	11.5%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	18.3% (±12.1 points)	20.9%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.7 points)	0.2%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	10.6% (±9.1 points)	9.0%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.7 points)	1.2%	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 Mountainair, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Torrance County (0.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Mountainair, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Torrance County (15.6%).

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 Mountainair

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mountainair
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mountainair	—	7.7% (±8.1 points)	—
Willard	13 mi	18.9% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Estancia	20 mi	10.6% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
McIntosh	27 mi	25.0% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Meadow Lake	27 mi	20.0% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Las Maravillas	28 mi	0.8% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rio Communities	28 mi	4.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
El Cerro Mission	29 mi	22.3% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Jarales	30 mi	14.6% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: El Cerro Mission, NM (22.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Estancia	1.5% (±3.1 points)
2 (tie)	Encino	0.0% (±82.3 points)
2 (tie)	McIntosh	0.0% (±5.3 points)
2 (tie)	Moriarty	0.0% (±5.8 points)
2 (tie)	Mountainair	0.0% (±10.7 points)
2 (tie)	Willard	0.0% (±30.8 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 Mountainair

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mountainair, used by 63.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mountainair heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes in Mountainair use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mountainair have electric heat?

7.7% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Mountainair heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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