How are homes heated in Elba, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Elba, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Elba, used by 76.7% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 17.8% (±9.4 points)
Electricity: 76.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Elba

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Elba	Coffee County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	17.8% (±9.4 points)	8.2%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	76.7% (±10.0 points)	86.3%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.8% (±4.2 points)	4.2%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.2%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.7% (±2.6 points)	1.1%	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 Elba, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Coffee County (0.0%).

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

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

In Elba, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Coffee County (86.3%).

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 Elba

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elba
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Elba	—	76.7% (±10.0 points)	—
New Brockton	9.7 mi	76.8% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Opp	14 mi	78.5% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kinston	15 mi	88.6% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Enterprise	15 mi	87.7% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Brantley	16 mi	80.2% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Babbie	16 mi	74.8% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Onycha	18 mi	83.6% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dozier	18 mi	89.9% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Enterprise, AL (87.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Elba	0.0% (±3.1 points)
1 (tie)	Enterprise	0.0% (±0.4 points)
1 (tie)	Kinston	0.0% (±15.0 points)
1 (tie)	New Brockton	0.0% (±6.7 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 Elba

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Elba, used by 76.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Elba heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Elba use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Elba have electric heat?

76.7% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes in Elba heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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