How are homes heated in Lubbock, TX?

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lubbock, used by 54.1% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.2% (±1.4 points)
Electricity: 54.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lubbock

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lubbock	Lubbock County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	44.2% (±1.4 points)	44.1%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	54.1% (±1.4 points)	53.4%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±0.2 points)	1.7%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	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 Lubbock, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lubbock County (0.0%).

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

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

In Lubbock, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lubbock County (53.4%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lubbock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lubbock
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lubbock	—	54.1% (±1.4 points)	—
Wolfforth	7.6 mi	61.5% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shallowater	11 mi	32.3% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Buffalo Springs Lake	11 mi	54.8% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ransom Canyon	12 mi	21.8% (±6.2 points)	Lower
New Deal	12 mi	57.3% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Idalou	14 mi	33.9% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Slaton	16 mi	39.2% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Smyer	16 mi	51.2% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shallowater, TX (32.3%), Ransom Canyon, TX (21.8%), Idalou, TX (33.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Slaton	0.2% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Buffalo Springs Lake	0.0% (±18.2 points)
2 (tie)	Idalou	0.0% (±5.8 points)
2 (tie)	Lubbock	0.0% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	New Deal	0.0% (±17.4 points)
2 (tie)	Ransom Canyon	0.0% (±10.7 points)
2 (tie)	Shallowater	0.0% (±4.8 points)
2 (tie)	Wolfforth	0.0% (±2.2 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 Lubbock

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lubbock, used by 54.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lubbock heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Lubbock use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lubbock have electric heat?

54.1% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Lubbock heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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