How are homes heated in El Campo, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in El Campo, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in El Campo, used by 58.8% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 36.8% (±7.1 points)
Electricity: 58.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in El Campo

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	El Campo	Wharton County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	36.8% (±7.1 points)	25.0%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	58.8% (±7.0 points)	58.7%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.5% (±2.1 points)	15.2%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±0.9 points)	0.6%	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 El Campo, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Wharton County (0.0%).

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

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

In El Campo, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Wharton County (58.7%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (61.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near El Campo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Campo
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
El Campo	—	58.8% (±7.0 points)	—
Wharton	13 mi	64.6% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ganado	18 mi	61.6% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kendleton	23 mi	81.0% (±13.3 points)	Higher
Bay City	24 mi	63.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
East Bernard	26 mi	48.3% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Van Vleck	26 mi	62.5% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle Lake	27 mi	46.1% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
La Ward	27 mi	95.7% (±9.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kendleton, TX (81.0%), La Ward, TX (95.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	East Bernard	0.0% (±4.8 points)
1 (tie)	El Campo	0.0% (±1.1 points)
1 (tie)	Wharton	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 El Campo

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in El Campo, used by 58.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in El Campo heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in El Campo use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in El Campo have electric heat?

58.8% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in El Campo heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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