How are homes heated in Sugar Hill, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Sugar Hill, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sugar Hill, used by 64.2% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 64.2% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 32.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sugar Hill

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sugar Hill	Gwinnett County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	64.2% (±5.4 points)	61.2%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	32.9% (±5.3 points)	36.1%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±1.7 points)	1.8%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.1 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 Sugar Hill, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Gwinnett County (0.2%).

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

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

In Sugar Hill, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Gwinnett County (36.1%).

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 Sugar Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sugar Hill
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sugar Hill	—	32.9% (±5.3 points)	—
Suwanee	3.0 mi	47.2% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Buford	3.4 mi	43.1% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Rest Haven	4.9 mi	86.7% (±24.2 points)	Higher
Flowery Branch	8.8 mi	38.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Duluth	8.9 mi	34.4% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lawrenceville	9.5 mi	44.4% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Cumming	10 mi	48.9% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Johns Creek	10 mi	23.3% (±2.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Johns Creek, GA (23.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Suwanee, GA (47.2%), Buford, GA (43.1%), Rest Haven, GA (86.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)	Grayson	0.0% (±4.0 points)
5 (tie)	Lawrenceville	0.0% (±0.4 points)
5 (tie)	Mountain Park (community)	0.0% (±1.0 points)
5 (tie)	Peachtree Corners	0.0% (±0.3 points)
5 (tie)	Rest Haven	0.0% (±92.6 points)
5 (tie)	Snellville	0.0% (±0.7 points)
5 (tie)	Sugar Hill	0.0% (±0.5 points)
5 (tie)	Suwanee	0.0% (±0.6 points)

Showing 8 of 14 places in Gwinnett 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 Sugar Hill

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sugar Hill, used by 64.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sugar Hill heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Sugar Hill use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sugar Hill have electric heat?

32.9% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Sugar Hill heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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