How are homes heated in Rio Rancho, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Rio Rancho, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rio Rancho, used by 82.4% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 82.4% (±1.6 points)
Electricity: 13.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Rio Rancho

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rio Rancho	Sandoval County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	82.4% (±1.6 points)	75.0%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	13.5% (±1.5 points)	13.0%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.1% (±0.6 points)	5.0%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.4 points)	4.4%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.0% (±0.4 points)	1.2%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.2 points)	1.0%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.1 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 Rio Rancho, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sandoval County (0.2%).

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

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

In Rio Rancho, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Sandoval County (13.0%).

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 Rio Rancho

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rio Rancho
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rio Rancho	—	13.5% (±1.5 points)	—
Corrales	5.1 mi	11.3% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rio Rancho Estates	5.7 mi	14.6% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Paradise Hills	6.0 mi	8.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Bernalillo	8.4 mi	10.1% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Valley	8.8 mi	11.7% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque	9.0 mi	18.6% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Ana Pueblo	11 mi	12.7% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Albuquerque	13 mi	20.6% (±0.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Paradise Hills, NM (8.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Albuquerque, NM (20.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Corrales	0.3% (±0.5 points)
4	Bernalillo	0.1% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Algodones	0.0% (±6.5 points)
5 (tie)	Cuba	0.0% (±23.2 points)
5 (tie)	Jemez Pueblo	0.0% (±6.8 points)
5 (tie)	Jemez Springs	0.0% (±29.0 points)
5 (tie)	Rio Rancho	0.0% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	San Felipe Pueblo	0.0% (±16.6 points)
5 (tie)	Santa Ana Pueblo	0.0% (±16.4 points)
5 (tie)	Santo Domingo Pueblo	0.0% (±10.5 points)
5 (tie)	San Ysidro	0.0% (±39.2 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Sandoval 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 Rio Rancho

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rio Rancho, used by 82.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rio Rancho heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Rio Rancho have electric heat?

13.5% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Rio Rancho heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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