How are homes heated in Canyon Lake, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Canyon Lake, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Canyon Lake, used by 84.3% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.5% heat with utility gas.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.5% (±1.5 points)
Electricity: 84.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Canyon Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Canyon Lake	Comal County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	5.5% (±1.5 points)	16.6%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	84.3% (±2.3 points)	76.4%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.6% (±1.7 points)	5.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±0.7 points)	0.7%	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 Canyon Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Comal County (0.1%).

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

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

In Canyon Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Comal County (76.4%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Canyon Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Canyon Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Canyon Lake	—	84.3% (±2.3 points)	—
Spring Branch	8.8 mi	85.7% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bulverde	13 mi	69.8% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Wimberley	13 mi	79.3% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Woodcreek	14 mi	96.6% (±2.4 points)	Higher
New Braunfels	15 mi	77.8% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Garden Ridge	17 mi	49.6% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Timberwood Park	18 mi	59.6% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Blanco	18 mi	72.7% (±10.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bulverde, TX (69.8%), New Braunfels, TX (77.8%), Garden Ridge, TX (49.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Woodcreek, TX (96.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Canyon Lake	0.3% (±0.4 points)
2	New Braunfels	0.1% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Bulverde	0.0% (±2.0 points)
3 (tie)	Garden Ridge	0.0% (±3.3 points)
3 (tie)	Spring Branch	0.0% (±37.1 points)

Canyon Lake 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 Canyon Lake

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Canyon Lake, used by 84.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Canyon Lake heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Canyon Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Canyon Lake have electric heat?

84.3% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Canyon Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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