How are homes heated in Montgomery, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Montgomery, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Montgomery, used by 50.3% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.3% heat with utility gas.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 47.3% (±1.8 points)
Electricity: 50.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Montgomery

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Montgomery	Montgomery County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	47.3% (±1.8 points)	45.0%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	50.3% (±1.7 points)	51.8%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±0.4 points)	2.2%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	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	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.3 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 Montgomery, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Montgomery County (0.1%).

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

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

In Montgomery, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Montgomery County (51.8%).

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 Montgomery

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Montgomery
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Montgomery	—	50.3% (±1.7 points)	—
Pike Road	10 mi	63.4% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Coosada	11 mi	42.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Ridge	12 mi	70.1% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Redland	12 mi	73.5% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Emerald Mountain	12 mi	88.6% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Millbrook	12 mi	63.3% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Prattville	13 mi	49.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wetumpka	14 mi	68.0% (±8.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pike Road, AL (63.4%), Blue Ridge, AL (70.1%), Redland, AL (73.5%).

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

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 Montgomery

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Montgomery, used by 50.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Montgomery heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Montgomery have electric heat?

50.3% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Montgomery heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Montgomery city, Alabama (place:51000, in state:01).

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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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