How are homes heated in Macon, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Macon, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Macon, used by 64.9% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.4% heat with utility gas.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 32.4% (±1.7 points)
Electricity: 64.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Macon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Macon	Bibb County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	32.4% (±1.7 points)	32.4%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	64.9% (±1.8 points)	64.9%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±0.5 points)	1.7%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.3 points)	0.6%	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 Macon, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bibb County (0.1%).

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

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

In Macon, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Bibb County (64.9%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Macon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Macon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Macon	—	64.9% (±1.8 points)	—
Byron	11 mi	85.2% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Centerville	12 mi	87.9% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Warner Robins	15 mi	85.4% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Robins AFB	15 mi	24.0% (±15.3 points)	Lower
Gray	16 mi	70.3% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Roberta	19 mi	75.2% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Fort Valley	21 mi	73.9% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Forsyth	21 mi	55.5% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Robins AFB, GA (24.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Byron, GA (85.2%), Centerville, GA (87.9%), Warner Robins, GA (85.4%).

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 Macon

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Macon, used by 64.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Macon heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Macon have electric heat?

64.9% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Macon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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