How are homes heated in South Valley, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in South Valley, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in South Valley, used by 76.1% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 76.1% (±2.8 points)
Electricity: 17.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in South Valley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	South Valley	Bernalillo County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	76.1% (±2.8 points)	74.3%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	17.0% (±2.7 points)	20.0%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.7% (±1.4 points)	2.8%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	2.2% (±0.9 points)	1.3%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.8% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.5 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 South Valley, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In South Valley, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Bernalillo County (20.0%).

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 South Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Valley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
South Valley	—	17.0% (±2.7 points)	—
Albuquerque	6.9 mi	20.6% (±0.7 points)	Higher
Isleta	7.3 mi	8.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kirtland AFB	7.4 mi	33.3% (±11.2 points)	Higher
Bosque Farms	11 mi	11.2% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque	11 mi	18.6% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
North Valley	12 mi	11.7% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Peralta	12 mi	10.5% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Paradise Hills	13 mi	8.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower

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

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Albuquerque, NM (20.6%), Kirtland AFB, NM (33.3%).

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)	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 8 of 12 places in Bernalillo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

South Valley 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 South Valley

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in South Valley, used by 76.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in South Valley heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in South Valley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in South Valley have electric heat?

17.0% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in South Valley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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