How are homes heated in Tuskegee, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Tuskegee, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tuskegee, used by 52.6% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 52.6% (±5.9 points)
Electricity: 43.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Tuskegee

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tuskegee	Macon County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	52.6% (±5.9 points)	29.4%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	43.2% (±5.7 points)	50.2%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.6% (±2.4 points)	18.0%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.7 points)	1.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.3 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 Tuskegee, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Macon County (0.0%).

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

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

In Tuskegee, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Macon County (50.2%).

It is also lower than in Alabama (67.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Tuskegee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tuskegee
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tuskegee	—	43.2% (±5.7 points)	—
Franklin	6.4 mi	40.2% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Notasulga	9.5 mi	48.9% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Loachapoka	14 mi	71.9% (±20.2 points)	Higher
Tallassee	15 mi	78.0% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Shorter	17 mi	58.7% (±12.7 points)	Higher
Auburn	17 mi	77.4% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Union Springs	19 mi	62.6% (±11.8 points)	Higher
Hurtsboro	20 mi	78.6% (±12.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Loachapoka, AL (71.9%), Tallassee, AL (78.0%), Shorter, AL (58.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Franklin	0.0% (±9.1 points)
1 (tie)	Notasulga	0.0% (±9.3 points)
1 (tie)	Shorter	0.0% (±19.9 points)
1 (tie)	Tuskegee	0.0% (±1.3 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 Tuskegee

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tuskegee, used by 52.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tuskegee heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Tuskegee use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tuskegee have electric heat?

43.2% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Tuskegee heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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