How are homes heated in Brilliant, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Brilliant, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Brilliant, used by 56.5% (±15.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.5% (±15.2 points)
Electricity: 42.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Brilliant

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Brilliant	Marion County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	56.5% (±15.2 points)	35.3%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	42.3% (±14.8 points)	57.8%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±1.0 points)	5.1%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.9%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.8%	0.7%	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 Brilliant, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Marion County (0.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Brilliant, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Marion County (57.8%).

It is also lower than in Alabama (67.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Brilliant

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brilliant
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Brilliant	—	42.3% (±14.8 points)	—
Twin	5.3 mi	62.5% (±13.2 points)	Higher
Winfield	6.4 mi	73.6% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Gu-Win	8.1 mi	60.0% (±25.4 points)	Not measurably different
Guin	8.2 mi	65.3% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Glen Allen	9.5 mi	63.6% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Natural Bridge	11 mi	19.2% (±21.2 points)	Not measurably different
Eldridge	11 mi	68.8% (±24.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lynn	13 mi	74.0% (±17.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Twin, AL (62.5%), Winfield, AL (73.6%), Guin, AL (65.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Bear Creek	0.7% (±1.0 points)
2 (tie)	Brilliant	0.0% (±7.3 points)
2 (tie)	Guin	0.0% (±4.7 points)
2 (tie)	Gu-Win	0.0% (±49.0 points)
2 (tie)	Hackleburg	0.0% (±6.5 points)
2 (tie)	Hamilton	0.0% (±1.5 points)
2 (tie)	Twin	0.0% (±21.0 points)
2 (tie)	Winfield	0.0% (±2.2 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 Brilliant

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Brilliant, used by 56.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brilliant heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Brilliant use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Brilliant have electric heat?

42.3% (±14.8 points) of occupied homes in Brilliant heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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