How are homes heated in Prattville, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Prattville, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Prattville, used by 49.6% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 48.9% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 49.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Prattville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Prattville	Autauga County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	48.9% (±3.8 points)	33.8%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	49.6% (±3.9 points)	57.6%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±0.7 points)	7.9%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	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)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	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 Prattville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Autauga County (0.0%).

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

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

In Prattville, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Autauga County (57.6%).

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 Prattville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prattville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Prattville	—	49.6% (±3.9 points)	—
Millbrook	5.7 mi	63.3% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Coosada	7.8 mi	42.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Level	9.0 mi	84.1% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Elmore	9.8 mi	70.4% (±11.2 points)	Higher
Deatsville	10 mi	72.3% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Autaugaville	12 mi	67.9% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Montgomery	13 mi	50.3% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Holtville	14 mi	83.4% (±6.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Millbrook, AL (63.3%), Pine Level, AL (84.1%), Elmore, AL (70.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Autaugaville	0.0% (±9.7 points)
1 (tie)	Billingsley	0.0% (±40.8 points)
1 (tie)	Prattville	0.0% (±0.3 points)
1 (tie)	Marbury	0.0% (±7.7 points)
1 (tie)	Pine Level	0.0% (±2.4 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 Prattville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Prattville, used by 49.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Prattville heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Prattville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Prattville have electric heat?

49.6% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Prattville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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