How are homes heated in Tucumcari, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Tucumcari, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tucumcari, used by 52.0% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 52.0% (±9.0 points)
Electricity: 42.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Tucumcari

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tucumcari	Quay County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	52.0% (±9.0 points)	36.9%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	42.2% (±7.7 points)	39.2%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.6% (±2.8 points)	18.4%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.7 points)	3.2%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.1% (±1.8 points)	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.8%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.7%	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 Tucumcari, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Quay County (0.1%).

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

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

In Tucumcari, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Quay County (39.2%).

It is also higher than in New Mexico (23.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Tucumcari

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tucumcari
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tucumcari	—	42.2% (±7.7 points)	—
Logan	19 mi	39.7% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
San Jon	21 mi	46.7% (±24.4 points)	Not measurably different
Grady	33 mi	88.9% (±21.3 points)	Higher
House	38 mi	82.1% (±32.4 points)	Higher
Mosquero	44 mi	13.3% (±14.4 points)	Lower
Melrose	51 mi	34.0% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Sumner	55 mi	54.5% (±28.6 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Rosa	57 mi	36.3% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mosquero, NM (13.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grady, NM (88.9%), House, NM (82.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	House	0.0% (±38.4 points)
1 (tie)	Logan	0.0% (±10.8 points)
1 (tie)	San Jon	0.0% (±50.6 points)
1 (tie)	Tucumcari	0.0% (±1.5 points)

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 Tucumcari

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tucumcari, used by 52.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tucumcari heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Tucumcari use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tucumcari have electric heat?

42.2% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Tucumcari heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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