How are homes heated in San Angelo, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in San Angelo, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in San Angelo, used by 62.8% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.3% heat with utility gas.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 34.3% (±2.0 points)
Electricity: 62.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in San Angelo

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	San Angelo	Tom Green County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	34.3% (±2.0 points)	29.7%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	62.8% (±2.2 points)	65.0%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±0.5 points)	3.4%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	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	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.4 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 San Angelo, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Tom Green County (0.2%).

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

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

In San Angelo, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Tom Green County (65.0%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (61.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near San Angelo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with San Angelo
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
San Angelo	—	62.8% (±2.2 points)	—
Grape Creek	11 mi	80.5% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Miles	19 mi	71.1% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mertzon	25 mi	68.2% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Paint Rock	31 mi	36.5% (±21.5 points)	Lower
Robert Lee	31 mi	54.4% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bronte	32 mi	67.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ballinger	36 mi	24.3% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Eden	39 mi	46.0% (±12.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Paint Rock, TX (36.5%), Ballinger, TX (24.3%), Eden, TX (46.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grape Creek, TX (80.5%).

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

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 San Angelo

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in San Angelo, used by 62.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in San Angelo heat with oil?

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

How many homes in San Angelo have electric heat?

62.8% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in San Angelo heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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