How are homes heated in Sylacauga, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Sylacauga, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sylacauga, used by 65.2% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.9% heat with utility gas.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 31.9% (±5.5 points)
Electricity: 65.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Sylacauga

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sylacauga	Talladega County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	31.9% (±5.5 points)	21.2%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	65.2% (±5.6 points)	65.4%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±0.8 points)	11.1%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.5 points)	1.0%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±1.0 points)	1.0%	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 Sylacauga, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Talladega County (0.3%).

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

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

In Sylacauga, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Talladega County (65.4%).

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 Sylacauga

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sylacauga
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sylacauga	—	65.2% (±5.6 points)	—
Oak Grove	1.7 mi	72.1% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bon Air	5.7 mi	57.4% (±25.2 points)	Not measurably different
Stewartville	7.9 mi	75.9% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Childersburg	8.1 mi	66.0% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fayetteville	9.8 mi	66.8% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Talladega Springs	11 mi	76.8% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Harpersville	13 mi	75.7% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Wilsonville	13 mi	78.4% (±10.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harpersville, AL (75.7%), Wilsonville, AL (78.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Munford	3.1% (±4.4 points)
2	Sylacauga	0.5% (±0.7 points)
3	Talladega	0.4% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Bon Air	0.0% (±44.8 points)
4 (tie)	Childersburg	0.0% (±1.7 points)
4 (tie)	Lincoln	0.0% (±1.3 points)
4 (tie)	Oak Grove	0.0% (±11.0 points)
4 (tie)	Talladega Springs	0.0% (±39.6 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Talladega 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 Sylacauga

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sylacauga, used by 65.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sylacauga heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Sylacauga use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sylacauga have electric heat?

65.2% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Sylacauga heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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