How are homes heated in Guntersville, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Guntersville, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Guntersville, used by 54.2% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.1% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 54.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Guntersville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Guntersville	Marshall County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	44.1% (±4.2 points)	27.2%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	54.2% (±4.3 points)	67.0%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.5 points)	4.3%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.6%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	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 Guntersville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Marshall County (0.1%).

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

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

In Guntersville, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Marshall County (67.0%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Guntersville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Guntersville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Guntersville	—	54.2% (±4.3 points)	—
Albertville	7.6 mi	71.3% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Grant	10 mi	75.2% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Union Grove	12 mi	42.6% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different
Boaz	13 mi	70.6% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Geraldine	14 mi	73.8% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Douglas	14 mi	77.6% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Arab	14 mi	61.2% (±2.7 points)	Higher
New Hope	15 mi	79.2% (±8.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Albertville, AL (71.3%), Grant, AL (75.2%), Boaz, AL (70.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Albertville	0.0% (±0.1 points)
1 (tie)	Arab	0.0% (±1.2 points)
1 (tie)	Boaz	0.0% (±1.1 points)
1 (tie)	Cherokee Ridge	0.0% (±20.8 points)
1 (tie)	Douglas	0.0% (±11.0 points)
1 (tie)	Grant	0.0% (±8.9 points)
1 (tie)	Guntersville	0.0% (±1.1 points)
1 (tie)	Union Grove	0.0% (±48.0 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 Guntersville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Guntersville, used by 54.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Guntersville heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Guntersville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Guntersville have electric heat?

54.2% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Guntersville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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