How are homes heated in Eatonton, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Eatonton, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Eatonton, used by 57.6% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.8% heat with utility gas.

3.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 20.8% (±7.8 points)
Electricity: 57.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.3%

Heating fuel in Eatonton

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Eatonton	Putnam County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	20.8% (±7.8 points)	9.2%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.3% (±3.6 points)	0.8%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	57.6% (±9.8 points)	73.4%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.3% (±7.8 points)	12.9%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.7 points)	0.5%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.6%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.0% (±3.4 points)	1.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.2 points)	1.5%	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 Eatonton, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Putnam County (0.8%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Eatonton, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Putnam County (73.4%).

It is not measurably different from Georgia (57.0%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Eatonton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eatonton
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Eatonton	—	57.6% (±9.8 points)	—
Shady Dale	13 mi	60.0% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Buckhead	17 mi	81.5% (±14.4 points)	Higher
Monticello	17 mi	53.8% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Madison	18 mi	70.3% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Milledgeville	19 mi	72.7% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Greensboro	20 mi	57.2% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hardwick	21 mi	63.1% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Newborn	22 mi	73.9% (±11.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Buckhead, GA (81.5%), Madison, GA (70.3%), Milledgeville, GA (72.7%).

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

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 Eatonton

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Eatonton, used by 57.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Eatonton heat with oil?

3.3% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Eatonton use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Eatonton have electric heat?

57.6% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes in Eatonton heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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