How are homes heated in Odessa, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Odessa, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Odessa, used by 53.8% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.4% (±2.6 points)
Electricity: 53.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Odessa

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Odessa	Ector County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	44.4% (±2.6 points)	34.1%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	53.8% (±2.6 points)	60.3%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±0.4 points)	4.2%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.3 points)	0.5%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.2 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 Odessa, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ector County (0.0%).

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

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

In Odessa, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Ector County (60.3%).

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 Odessa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Odessa
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Odessa	—	53.8% (±2.6 points)	—
Gardendale	9.2 mi	84.4% (±15.4 points)	Higher
West Odessa	9.5 mi	77.9% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Midland	17 mi	46.6% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Goldsmith	17 mi	42.7% (±28.3 points)	Not measurably different
Andrews	33 mi	58.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Crane	34 mi	74.4% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Stanton	37 mi	57.8% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Thorntonville	40 mi	62.6% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Midland, TX (46.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gardendale, TX (84.4%), West Odessa, TX (77.9%), Crane, TX (74.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Gardendale	0.0% (±9.1 points)
1 (tie)	Goldsmith	0.0% (±42.5 points)
1 (tie)	Odessa	0.0% (±0.1 points)
1 (tie)	West Odessa	0.0% (±0.4 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 Odessa

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Odessa, used by 53.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Odessa heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Odessa have electric heat?

53.8% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Odessa heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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