How are homes heated in Rio Bravo, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Rio Bravo, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rio Bravo, used by 93.4% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.4% (±0.7 points)
Electricity: 93.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Rio Bravo

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rio Bravo	Webb County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	0.4% (±0.7 points)	12.3%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	93.4% (±4.4 points)	85.0%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.2% (±4.3 points)	0.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.4 points)	1.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.4 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 Rio Bravo, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Rio Bravo, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in 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 Rio Bravo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rio Bravo
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rio Bravo	—	93.4% (±4.4 points)	—
El Cenizo	2.5 mi	93.7% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Los Altos	11 mi	100.0% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Laredo	14 mi	84.7% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Medina	33 mi	86.8% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Zapata	35 mi	90.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Falcon Lake Estates	37 mi	81.4% (±23.4 points)	Not measurably different
Siesta Shores	38 mi	83.3% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Encinal	47 mi	93.1% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Laredo, TX (84.7%).

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 Rio Bravo

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rio Bravo, used by 93.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rio Bravo heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Rio Bravo use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rio Bravo have electric heat?

93.4% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Rio Bravo heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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