How are homes heated in College Station, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in College Station, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in College Station, used by 64.6% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.1% heat with utility gas.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 33.1% (±2.0 points)
Electricity: 64.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in College Station

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	College Station	Brazos County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	33.1% (±2.0 points)	32.8%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	64.6% (±1.9 points)	63.5%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±0.4 points)	2.9%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	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)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.3 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 College Station, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Brazos County (0.0%).

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

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

In College Station, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Brazos County (63.5%).

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 College Station

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with College Station
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
College Station	—	64.6% (±1.9 points)	—
Bryan	7.5 mi	57.4% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Snook	12 mi	64.6% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wixon Valley	12 mi	84.3% (±12.9 points)	Higher
Lake Bryan	14 mi	92.1% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Kurten	14 mi	74.3% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Iola	18 mi	76.3% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Navasota	18 mi	65.6% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Anderson	19 mi	97.7% (±6.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bryan, TX (57.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wixon Valley, TX (84.3%), Lake Bryan, TX (92.1%), Anderson, TX (97.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	College Station	0.1% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Bryan	0.0% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Kurten	0.0% (±24.9 points)
2 (tie)	Lake Bryan	0.0% (±7.2 points)
2 (tie)	Wixon Valley	0.0% (±39.0 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 College Station

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in College Station, used by 64.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in College Station heat with oil?

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

How many homes in College Station have electric heat?

64.6% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in College Station heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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