How are homes heated in Huntsville, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Huntsville, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Huntsville, used by 75.3% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.8% heat with utility gas.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 22.8% (±1.2 points)
Electricity: 75.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Huntsville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Huntsville	Madison County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	22.8% (±1.2 points)	21.4%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	75.3% (±1.2 points)	74.4%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±0.3 points)	3.0%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.4%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.1 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)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.2 points)	0.7%	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 Huntsville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Madison County (0.1%).

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

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

In Huntsville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Madison County (74.4%).

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 Huntsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Huntsville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Huntsville	—	75.3% (±1.2 points)	—
Madison	4.9 mi	62.9% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Triana	8.6 mi	81.5% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Harvest	12 mi	85.8% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Mooresville	13 mi	58.8% (±33.7 points)	Not measurably different
Meridianville	13 mi	73.2% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Moores Mill	14 mi	84.1% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Owens Cross Roads	15 mi	85.4% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Priceville	16 mi	65.3% (±9.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Madison, AL (62.9%), Priceville, AL (65.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harvest, AL (85.8%), Moores Mill, AL (84.1%), Owens Cross Roads, AL (85.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Huntsville	0.1% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Gurley	0.0% (±16.2 points)
2 (tie)	Madison	0.0% (±0.2 points)
2 (tie)	New Hope	0.0% (±4.0 points)
2 (tie)	Owens Cross Roads	0.0% (±4.1 points)
2 (tie)	Triana	0.0% (±2.7 points)
2 (tie)	Harvest	0.0% (±1.8 points)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Madison 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 Huntsville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Huntsville, used by 75.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Huntsville heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Huntsville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Huntsville have electric heat?

75.3% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Huntsville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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