How are homes heated in Centre, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Centre, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Centre, used by 66.4% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 28.4% (±7.4 points)
Electricity: 66.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Centre

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Centre	Cherokee County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	28.4% (±7.4 points)	12.4%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	66.4% (±8.8 points)	67.5%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.2% (±5.3 points)	18.4%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.3 points)	1.4%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.1%	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 Centre, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cherokee County (0.0%).

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

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

In Centre, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cherokee County (67.5%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (67.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Centre

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Centre
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Centre	—	66.4% (±8.8 points)	—
Leesburg	6.3 mi	70.7% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Bluff	6.7 mi	77.5% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Sand Rock	7.8 mi	49.2% (±13.4 points)	Lower
Gaylesville	10 mi	63.5% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Coats Bend	13 mi	88.6% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Collinsville	14 mi	68.4% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hokes Bluff	16 mi	60.3% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Piedmont	16 mi	61.1% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sand Rock, AL (49.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cedar Bluff, AL (77.5%), Coats Bend, AL (88.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Cedar Bluff	0.5% (±0.7 points)
2 (tie)	Centre	0.0% (±2.3 points)
2 (tie)	Gaylesville	0.0% (±45.6 points)
2 (tie)	Leesburg	0.0% (±11.4 points)
2 (tie)	Sand Rock	0.0% (±14.1 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 Centre

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Centre, used by 66.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Centre heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Centre use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Centre have electric heat?

66.4% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Centre heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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