How are homes heated in Hartwell, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Hartwell, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hartwell, used by 61.5% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 35.6% (±8.8 points)
Electricity: 61.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Hartwell

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hartwell	Hart County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	35.6% (±8.8 points)	13.2%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.3%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	61.5% (±9.2 points)	74.1%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.9% (±3.2 points)	9.3%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.4 points)	2.7%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.5%	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 Hartwell, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hart County (0.3%).

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

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

In Hartwell, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Hart County (74.1%).

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 Hartwell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hartwell
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hartwell	—	61.5% (±9.2 points)	—
Reed Creek	6.4 mi	81.1% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Bowersville	9.1 mi	82.2% (±12.6 points)	Higher
Canon	10 mi	73.9% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Royston	11 mi	60.6% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bowman	12 mi	48.6% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lavonia	12 mi	61.0% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Springs	13 mi	74.5% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Starr	13 mi	57.7% (±22.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Reed Creek, GA (81.1%), Bowersville, GA (82.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Bowersville	0.0% (±21.8 points)
1 (tie)	Hartwell	0.0% (±2.4 points)
1 (tie)	Reed Creek	0.0% (±3.0 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 Hartwell

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hartwell, used by 61.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hartwell heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Hartwell use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hartwell have electric heat?

61.5% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes in Hartwell heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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