How are homes heated in Del Rio, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Del Rio, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Del Rio, used by 77.2% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 21.1% (±2.8 points)
Electricity: 77.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Del Rio

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Del Rio	Val Verde County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	21.1% (±2.8 points)	17.8%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	77.2% (±2.7 points)	78.6%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.1 points)	2.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.9%	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 Del Rio, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Val Verde County (0.0%).

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

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

In Del Rio, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Val Verde County (78.6%).

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 Del Rio

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Del Rio
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Del Rio	—	77.2% (±2.7 points)	—
Val Verde Park	3.1 mi	92.0% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Cienegas Terrace	3.7 mi	90.7% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Laughlin AFB	6.4 mi	42.6% (±16.4 points)	Lower
Fort Clark Springs	28 mi	61.4% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Brackettville	29 mi	91.3% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Spofford	32 mi	92.3% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different
Elm Creek	47 mi	95.8% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Siesta Acres	49 mi	98.5% (±3.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Laughlin AFB, TX (42.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Val Verde Park, TX (92.0%), Cienegas Terrace, TX (90.7%), Brackettville, TX (91.3%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Val Verde County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Cienegas Terrace	0.0% (±8.4 points)
1 (tie)	Del Rio	0.0% (±0.4 points)
1 (tie)	Laughlin AFB	0.0% (±9.1 points)
1 (tie)	Val Verde Park	0.0% (±4.8 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 Del Rio

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Del Rio, used by 77.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Del Rio heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Del Rio use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Del Rio have electric heat?

77.2% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Del Rio heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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