How are homes heated in Tesuque, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Tesuque, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tesuque, used by 75.3% (±14.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 75.3% (±14.6 points)
Electricity: 8.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Tesuque

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tesuque	Santa Fe County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	75.3% (±14.6 points)	66.3%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	8.7% (±7.2 points)	18.4%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.4% (±3.5 points)	7.9%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.6% (±1.3 points)	4.6%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.8% (±2.1 points)	1.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	9.3% (±13.6 points)	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.0 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 Tesuque, 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 Tesuque, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower 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 Tesuque

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tesuque
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tesuque	—	8.7% (±7.2 points)	—
Tano Road	3.5 mi	12.6% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Fe	6.9 mi	20.7% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Agua Fria	8.0 mi	13.1% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Las Campanas	8.0 mi	13.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tres Arroyos	8.2 mi	16.4% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Nambe	11 mi	9.2% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pojoaque	11 mi	18.5% (±3.5 points)	Higher
El Rancho	14 mi	11.5% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Santa Fe, NM (20.7%), Pojoaque, NM (18.5%).

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

Tesuque 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 Tesuque

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tesuque, used by 75.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tesuque heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Tesuque use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tesuque have electric heat?

8.7% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Tesuque heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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