How are homes heated in Austin, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Austin, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Austin, used by 57.0% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.5% heat with utility gas.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 40.5% (±0.7 points)
Electricity: 57.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Austin

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Austin	Travis County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	40.5% (±0.7 points)	39.2%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	57.0% (±0.7 points)	56.8%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±0.2 points)	2.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.1 points)	0.5%	0.6%	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 Austin, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Travis County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (0.1%).

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

In Austin, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Travis County (56.8%).

It is also lower than in Texas (61.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Austin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Austin
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Austin	—	57.0% (±0.7 points)	—
Rollingwood	2.6 mi	38.9% (±8.0 points)	Lower
West Lake Hills	3.6 mi	54.9% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sunset Valley	6.2 mi	32.2% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Barton Creek	7.0 mi	57.4% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Steiner Ranch	9.6 mi	41.1% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Hornsby Bend	11 mi	34.7% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Wells Branch	11 mi	69.9% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Shady Hollow	11 mi	57.7% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rollingwood, TX (38.9%), Sunset Valley, TX (32.2%), Steiner Ranch, TX (41.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wells Branch, TX (69.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Pflugerville	0.6% (±0.8 points)
2	Wells Branch	0.5% (±0.6 points)
3	Austin	0.1% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Barton Creek	0.0% (±3.1 points)
4 (tie)	Bee Cave	0.0% (±1.2 points)
4 (tie)	Briarcliff	0.0% (±4.5 points)
4 (tie)	Creedmoor	0.0% (±23.7 points)
4 (tie)	Garfield	0.0% (±7.7 points)
4 (tie)	Hornsby Bend	0.0% (±1.1 points)

Showing 9 of 26 places in Travis 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 Austin

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Austin, used by 57.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Austin heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Austin have electric heat?

57.0% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Austin heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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