How are homes heated in Santa Fe, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Santa Fe, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Santa Fe, used by 74.9% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 74.9% (±1.7 points)
Electricity: 20.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Santa Fe

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Santa Fe	Santa Fe County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	74.9% (±1.7 points)	66.3%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	20.7% (±1.6 points)	18.4%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±0.4 points)	7.9%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.3% (±0.5 points)	4.6%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.9% (±0.3 points)	1.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.2 points)	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	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 Santa Fe, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Santa Fe County (0.1%).

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

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

In Santa Fe, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Santa Fe County (18.4%).

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 Santa Fe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Santa Fe
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Santa Fe	—	20.7% (±1.6 points)	—
Agua Fria	1.9 mi	13.1% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tres Arroyos	3.5 mi	16.4% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tano Road	5.2 mi	12.6% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Las Campanas	5.7 mi	13.9% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Tesuque	6.9 mi	8.7% (±7.2 points)	Lower
La Cienega	9.3 mi	16.9% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Eldorado at Santa Fe	9.7 mi	21.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cañoncito	12 mi	18.1% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Las Campanas, NM (13.9%), Tesuque, NM (8.7%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Santa Fe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	El Rancho	0.0% (±6.7 points)
2 (tie)	El Valle de Arroyo Seco	0.0% (±6.5 points)
2 (tie)	La Cienega	0.0% (±3.3 points)
2 (tie)	Las Campanas	0.0% (±4.2 points)
2 (tie)	Nambe	0.0% (±4.2 points)
2 (tie)	Pojoaque	0.0% (±4.3 points)
2 (tie)	Santa Fe	0.0% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Tano Road	0.0% (±5.4 points)
2 (tie)	Tesuque	0.0% (±6.0 points)
2 (tie)	Thunder Mountain	0.0% (±6.4 points)
2 (tie)	Tres Arroyos	0.0% (±3.9 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Santa Fe, used by 74.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Santa Fe heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Santa Fe have electric heat?

20.7% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Santa Fe heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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