How are homes heated in Laredo, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Laredo, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Laredo, used by 84.7% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.7% heat with utility gas.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 12.7% (±1.0 points)
Electricity: 84.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Laredo

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Laredo	Webb County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	12.7% (±1.0 points)	12.3%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	84.7% (±1.1 points)	85.0%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.2 points)	0.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.1% (±0.4 points)	1.0%	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)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.2 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 Laredo, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Webb County (0.1%).

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

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

In Laredo, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Webb County (85.0%).

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 Laredo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laredo
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Laredo	—	84.7% (±1.1 points)	—
Los Altos	8.0 mi	100.0% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rio Bravo	14 mi	93.4% (±4.4 points)	Higher
El Cenizo	16 mi	93.7% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Encinal	34 mi	93.1% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Medina	45 mi	86.8% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Zapata	48 mi	90.4% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Falcon Lake Estates	50 mi	81.4% (±23.4 points)	Not measurably different
Siesta Shores	51 mi	83.3% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rio Bravo, TX (93.4%), El Cenizo, TX (93.7%), Zapata, TX (90.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Laredo	0.1% (±0.2 points)
2 (tie)	El Cenizo	0.0% (±8.4 points)
2 (tie)	Los Altos	0.0% (±17.7 points)
2 (tie)	Rio Bravo	0.0% (±4.4 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 Laredo

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Laredo, used by 84.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Laredo heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Laredo use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Laredo have electric heat?

84.7% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Laredo heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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