How are homes heated in Alpharetta, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Alpharetta, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Alpharetta, used by 60.3% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.5% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 60.3% (±3.2 points)
Electricity: 36.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Alpharetta

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Alpharetta	Fulton County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	60.3% (±3.2 points)	48.7%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	36.5% (±3.3 points)	49.0%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±1.2 points)	1.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	0.6%	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 Alpharetta, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fulton County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Georgia (0.2%).

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

In Alpharetta, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Fulton County (49.0%).

It is also lower than in Georgia (57.0%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Alpharetta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alpharetta
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Alpharetta	—	36.5% (±3.3 points)	—
Johns Creek	4.7 mi	23.3% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Roswell	5.0 mi	27.5% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Milton	5.6 mi	34.4% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Peachtree Corners	7.5 mi	24.7% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Berkeley Lake	7.9 mi	7.8% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Mountain Park	8.1 mi	18.9% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Duluth	8.5 mi	34.4% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dunwoody	9.2 mi	41.4% (±3.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Johns Creek, GA (23.3%), Roswell, GA (27.5%), Peachtree Corners, GA (24.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dunwoody, GA (41.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Johns Creek	0.5% (±0.3 points)
2	East Point	0.3% (±0.4 points)
3 (tie)	Alpharetta	0.1% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Atlanta	0.1% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Sandy Springs	0.1% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	Chattahoochee Hills	0.0% (±3.4 points)
6 (tie)	College Park	0.0% (±0.8 points)
6 (tie)	Fairburn	0.0% (±0.8 points)
6 (tie)	Hapeville	0.0% (±1.6 points)

Showing 9 of 15 places in Fulton 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 Alpharetta

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Alpharetta, used by 60.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Alpharetta heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Alpharetta have electric heat?

36.5% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Alpharetta heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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