How are homes heated in Tano Road, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Tano Road, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tano Road, used by 70.3% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.3% (±9.7 points)
Electricity: 12.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Tano Road

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tano Road	Santa Fe County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	70.3% (±9.7 points)	66.3%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	12.6% (±8.7 points)	18.4%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.6% (±6.1 points)	7.9%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.4% (±2.2 points)	4.6%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	4.1% (±3.9 points)	1.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.4 points)	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.4 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 Tano Road, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Tano Road, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Tano Road

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tano Road
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tano Road	—	12.6% (±8.7 points)	—
Tesuque	3.5 mi	8.7% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Las Campanas	4.5 mi	13.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tres Arroyos	5.1 mi	16.4% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Fe	5.2 mi	20.7% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Agua Fria	5.6 mi	13.1% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pojoaque	11 mi	18.5% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Nambe	11 mi	9.2% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
El Rancho	12 mi	11.5% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 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 10 of 16 places in Santa Fe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Tano Road 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 Tano Road

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tano Road, used by 70.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tano Road heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Tano Road use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tano Road have electric heat?

12.6% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Tano Road heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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