How are homes heated in Sandia Knolls, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Sandia Knolls, NM, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Sandia Knolls, used by 32.8% (±12.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.2% heat with utility gas.

29.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.2% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 29.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sandia Knolls

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sandia Knolls	Bernalillo County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	3.2% (±3.8 points)	74.3%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	29.8% (±13.2 points)	20.0%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	32.8% (±12.7 points)	2.8%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	31.0% (±11.6 points)	1.3%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.2% (±3.6 points)	0.4%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.6%	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 Sandia Knolls, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bernalillo 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 Sandia Knolls, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Bernalillo County (20.0%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (23.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Sandia Knolls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sandia Knolls
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sandia Knolls	—	29.8% (±13.2 points)	—
Edgewood	4.9 mi	10.1% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Thunder Mountain	5.9 mi	3.7% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Tijeras	6.8 mi	4.8% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Barton	7.0 mi	16.5% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sandia Heights	11 mi	22.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ponderosa Pine	13 mi	9.3% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Placitas	14 mi	20.6% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kirtland AFB	17 mi	33.3% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Edgewood, NM (10.1%), Thunder Mountain, NM (3.7%), Tijeras, NM (4.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Kirtland AFB	0.0% (±3.3 points)
1 (tie)	Los Ranchos de Albuquerque	0.0% (±1.7 points)
1 (tie)	North Valley	0.0% (±1.0 points)
1 (tie)	Paradise Hills	0.0% (±2.2 points)
1 (tie)	Ponderosa Pine	0.0% (±7.2 points)
1 (tie)	Sandia Heights	0.0% (±2.8 points)
1 (tie)	Sandia Knolls	0.0% (±6.2 points)
1 (tie)	South Valley	0.0% (±0.3 points)
1 (tie)	Tijeras	0.0% (±16.9 points)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Bernalillo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Sandia Knolls 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 Sandia Knolls

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Sandia Knolls, used by 32.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sandia Knolls heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Sandia Knolls use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sandia Knolls have electric heat?

29.8% (±13.2 points) of occupied homes in Sandia Knolls heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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