How are homes heated in El Paso, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in El Paso, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in El Paso, used by 71.8% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.0% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 71.8% (±0.8 points)
Electricity: 26.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in El Paso

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	El Paso	El Paso County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	71.8% (±0.8 points)	71.0%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	26.0% (±0.8 points)	25.9%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±0.2 points)	1.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.4%	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 Paso, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from El Paso County (0.1%).

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

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

In El Paso, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from El Paso County (25.9%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near El Paso

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Paso
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
El Paso	—	26.0% (±0.8 points)	—
Fort Bliss	3.4 mi	58.0% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Sunland Park	10 mi	33.3% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Canutillo	11 mi	26.7% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Westway	12 mi	20.7% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Vinton	12 mi	19.2% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chaparral	14 mi	36.1% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Anthony	14 mi	18.9% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Santa Teresa	14 mi	39.0% (±12.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Anthony, TX (18.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fort Bliss, TX (58.0%), Sunland Park, NM (33.3%), Chaparral, NM (36.1%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across El Paso County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	San Elizario	0.6% (±0.9 points)
2	Horizon City	0.2% (±0.3 points)
3	El Paso	0.1% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Agua Dulce (community)	0.0% (±6.4 points)
4 (tie)	Anthony	0.0% (±3.3 points)
4 (tie)	Canutillo	0.0% (±2.8 points)
4 (tie)	Clint	0.0% (±12.3 points)
4 (tie)	Fabens	0.0% (±2.7 points)
4 (tie)	Fort Bliss	0.0% (±2.3 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in El Paso 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 Paso

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in El Paso, used by 71.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in El Paso heat with oil?

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

How many homes in El Paso have electric heat?

26.0% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in El Paso heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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