How are homes heated in New Braunfels, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in New Braunfels, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in New Braunfels, used by 77.8% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.2% heat with utility gas.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 20.2% (±2.0 points)
Electricity: 77.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in New Braunfels

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	New Braunfels	Comal County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	20.2% (±2.0 points)	16.6%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	77.8% (±2.1 points)	76.4%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±0.5 points)	5.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.3 points)	0.7%	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 New Braunfels, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Comal County (0.1%).

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

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

In New Braunfels, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Comal County (76.4%).

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 New Braunfels

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Braunfels
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
New Braunfels	—	77.8% (±2.1 points)	—
Lake Dunlap	3.1 mi	95.0% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Santa Clara	7.8 mi	85.6% (±7.2 points)	Higher
McQueeney	7.9 mi	89.7% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Marion	8.9 mi	80.6% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Geronimo	9.0 mi	70.3% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cibolo	11 mi	90.7% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Garden Ridge	11 mi	49.6% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Seguin	12 mi	74.8% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Garden Ridge, TX (49.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Dunlap, TX (95.0%), Santa Clara, TX (85.6%), McQueeney, TX (89.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Canyon Lake	0.3% (±0.4 points)
2	New Braunfels	0.1% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Bulverde	0.0% (±2.0 points)
3 (tie)	Garden Ridge	0.0% (±3.3 points)
3 (tie)	Spring Branch	0.0% (±37.1 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 New Braunfels

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in New Braunfels, used by 77.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in New Braunfels heat with oil?

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

How many homes in New Braunfels have electric heat?

77.8% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in New Braunfels heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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