How are homes heated in Richland Hills, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Richland Hills, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Richland Hills, used by 51.3% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 48.3% (±7.6 points)
Electricity: 51.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Richland Hills

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Richland Hills	Tarrant County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	48.3% (±7.6 points)	31.0%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	51.3% (±7.7 points)	66.6%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.1%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±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 Richland Hills, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Tarrant County (0.1%).

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

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

In Richland Hills, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Tarrant County (66.6%).

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 Richland Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Richland Hills
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Richland Hills	—	51.3% (±7.7 points)	—
Haltom City	2.6 mi	74.3% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Hurst	3.2 mi	58.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Richland Hills	3.5 mi	66.1% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Watauga	4.5 mi	76.4% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Bedford	5.9 mi	72.1% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Colleyville	7.2 mi	23.0% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Blue Mound	7.2 mi	68.2% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Fort Worth	7.4 mi	67.8% (±0.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Colleyville, TX (23.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Haltom City, TX (74.3%), North Richland Hills, TX (66.1%), Watauga, TX (76.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8 (tie)	Lake Worth	0.0% (±2.7 points)
8 (tie)	Mansfield	0.0% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)	North Richland Hills	0.0% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)	Pantego	0.0% (±4.6 points)
8 (tie)	Pecan Acres	0.0% (±3.4 points)
8 (tie)	Pelican Bay	0.0% (±6.1 points)
8 (tie)	Richland Hills	0.0% (±1.5 points)
8 (tie)	River Oaks	0.0% (±2.0 points)
8 (tie)	Saginaw	0.0% (±0.6 points)
8 (tie)	Sansom Park	0.0% (±2.8 points)
8 (tie)	Southlake	0.0% (±0.5 points)
8 (tie)	Watauga	0.0% (±0.6 points)
8 (tie)	Westlake	0.0% (±8.4 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Tarrant 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 Richland Hills

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Richland Hills, used by 51.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Richland Hills heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Richland Hills use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Richland Hills have electric heat?

51.3% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Richland Hills heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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