How are homes heated in Highland Lake, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Highland Lake, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Highland Lake, used by 83.0% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.5% (±6.7 points)
Electricity: 83.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Highland Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Highland Lake	Blount County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	7.5% (±6.7 points)	11.7%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±15.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	83.0% (±9.1 points)	74.9%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.5% (±5.9 points)	10.0%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±15.2 points)	2.4%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±15.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±15.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±15.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±15.2 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 Highland Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Blount County (0.1%).

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

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

In Highland Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Blount County (74.9%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Highland Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Highland Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Highland Lake	—	83.0% (±9.1 points)	—
Oneonta	5.3 mi	73.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Allgood	5.4 mi	91.7% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rosa	8.1 mi	85.3% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ashville	9.7 mi	51.7% (±11.5 points)	Lower
Cleveland	11 mi	80.2% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Springville	11 mi	45.4% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Remlap	12 mi	85.9% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Altoona	12 mi	85.5% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ashville, AL (51.7%), Springville, AL (45.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Hayden	1.9% (±2.9 points)
2 (tie)	Allgood	0.0% (±19.7 points)
2 (tie)	Blountsville	0.0% (±6.0 points)
2 (tie)	Cleveland	0.0% (±8.9 points)
2 (tie)	County Line	0.0% (±24.5 points)
2 (tie)	Highland Lake	0.0% (±15.2 points)
2 (tie)	Locust Fork	0.0% (±7.3 points)
2 (tie)	Nectar	0.0% (±24.3 points)
2 (tie)	Oneonta	0.0% (±1.5 points)
2 (tie)	Rosa	0.0% (±11.7 points)
2 (tie)	Snead	0.0% (±7.5 points)
2 (tie)	Susan Moore	0.0% (±10.4 points)

Showing 12 of 14 places in Blount County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Highland Lake

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Highland Lake, used by 83.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Highland Lake heat with oil?

0.0% (±15.2 points) of occupied homes in Highland Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Highland Lake have electric heat?

83.0% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes in Highland Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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