How are homes heated in Highland Lakes, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Highland Lakes, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Highland Lakes, used by 68.2% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 68.2% (±9.0 points)
Electricity: 27.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Highland Lakes

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Highland Lakes	Shelby County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	68.2% (±9.0 points)	40.2%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	27.4% (±8.0 points)	55.7%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.4% (±4.5 points)	3.3%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.2%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.5%	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 Lakes, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Shelby County (0.0%).

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

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

In Highland Lakes, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Shelby County (55.7%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Highland Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Highland Lakes
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Highland Lakes	—	27.4% (±8.0 points)	—
Eagle Point	1.7 mi	30.5% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Shoal Creek	3.1 mi	53.8% (±13.2 points)	Higher
Meadowbrook	3.3 mi	32.3% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brook Highland	3.5 mi	48.6% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Chelsea	6.2 mi	43.8% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Indian Springs Village	6.2 mi	24.5% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Westover	6.9 mi	52.0% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Vestavia Hills	6.9 mi	33.4% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shoal Creek, AL (53.8%), Brook Highland, AL (48.6%), Chelsea, AL (43.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Pelham	0.0% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Westover	0.0% (±5.2 points)
2 (tie)	Wilsonville	0.0% (±5.4 points)
2 (tie)	Wilton	0.0% (±13.7 points)
2 (tie)	Brook Highland	0.0% (±1.0 points)
2 (tie)	Eagle Point	0.0% (±3.7 points)
2 (tie)	Highland Lakes	0.0% (±1.8 points)
2 (tie)	Meadowbrook	0.0% (±1.1 points)
2 (tie)	Shoal Creek	0.0% (±7.0 points)

Showing 9 of 18 places in Shelby County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Highland Lakes is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Lakes

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Highland Lakes, used by 68.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Highland Lakes heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Highland Lakes use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Highland Lakes have electric heat?

27.4% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Highland Lakes heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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