How are homes heated in El Lago, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in El Lago, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in El Lago, used by 54.2% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.3% (±12.0 points)
Electricity: 54.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in El Lago

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	El Lago	Harris County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	44.3% (±12.0 points)	42.2%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	54.2% (±12.3 points)	55.4%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±2.5 points)	1.2%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.8%	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 Lago, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Harris County (0.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In El Lago, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Harris County (55.4%).

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 Lago

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Lago
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
El Lago	—	54.2% (±12.3 points)	—
Taylor Lake Village	0.6 mi	13.8% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Clear Lake Shores	2.0 mi	41.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Nassau Bay	3.1 mi	56.2% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kemah	3.3 mi	55.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Seabrook	3.6 mi	40.6% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Shoreacres	3.8 mi	34.3% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Webster	5.1 mi	80.3% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Bacliff	5.5 mi	53.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Taylor Lake Village, TX (13.8%), Seabrook, TX (40.6%), Shoreacres, TX (34.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Webster, TX (80.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6 (tie)	Barrett	0.0% (±4.3 points)
6 (tie)	Bellaire	0.0% (±0.8 points)
6 (tie)	Channelview	0.0% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	Cloverleaf	0.0% (±0.7 points)
6 (tie)	Crosby	0.0% (±3.5 points)
6 (tie)	Deer Park	0.0% (±0.4 points)
6 (tie)	El Lago	0.0% (±3.9 points)
6 (tie)	Galena Park	0.0% (±1.6 points)
6 (tie)	Hedwig Village	0.0% (±5.4 points)
6 (tie)	Highlands	0.0% (±2.2 points)
6 (tie)	Hilshire Village	0.0% (±12.7 points)
6 (tie)	Humble	0.0% (±0.8 points)
6 (tie)	Hunters Creek Village	0.0% (±3.2 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Harris 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 El Lago

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in El Lago, used by 54.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in El Lago heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in El Lago use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in El Lago have electric heat?

54.2% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes in El Lago heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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