How are homes heated in Opelika, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Opelika, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Opelika, used by 66.1% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.7% heat with utility gas.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 30.7% (±3.7 points)
Electricity: 66.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Opelika

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Opelika	Lee County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	30.7% (±3.7 points)	17.5%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	66.1% (±3.6 points)	77.6%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±1.2 points)	3.4%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.6 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 Opelika, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lee County (0.1%).

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

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

In Opelika, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Lee County (77.6%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (67.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Opelika

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Opelika
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Opelika	—	66.1% (±3.6 points)	—
Auburn	7.7 mi	77.4% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Cusseta	9.7 mi	94.6% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Waverly	12 mi	74.8% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Loachapoka	13 mi	71.9% (±20.2 points)	Not measurably different
Valley	14 mi	61.7% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Huguley	15 mi	81.6% (±8.6 points)	Higher
La Fayette	17 mi	68.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lanett	17 mi	54.5% (±10.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lanett, AL (54.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Auburn, AL (77.4%), Cusseta, AL (94.6%), Huguley, AL (81.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Opelika	0.1% (±0.2 points)
2 (tie)	Auburn	0.0% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Loachapoka	0.0% (±34.3 points)
2 (tie)	Smiths Station	0.0% (±2.2 points)
2 (tie)	Waverly	0.0% (±27.2 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 Opelika

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Opelika, used by 66.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Opelika heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Opelika use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Opelika have electric heat?

66.1% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Opelika heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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