How are homes heated in Thunderbolt, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Thunderbolt, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Thunderbolt, used by 63.2% (±11.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 28.8% (±9.2 points)
Electricity: 63.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Thunderbolt

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Thunderbolt	Chatham County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	28.8% (±9.2 points)	26.5%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	63.2% (±11.4 points)	70.9%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.1% (±10.4 points)	1.0%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.9%	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 Thunderbolt, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Chatham County (0.1%).

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

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

In Thunderbolt, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Chatham County (70.9%).

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 Thunderbolt

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thunderbolt
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Thunderbolt	—	63.2% (±11.4 points)	—
Whitemarsh Island	2.2 mi	67.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dutch Island	2.4 mi	65.3% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Isle of Hope	3.4 mi	32.9% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Wilmington Island	5.0 mi	65.3% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Vernonburg	6.4 mi	68.1% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Montgomery	6.7 mi	61.1% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Skidaway Island	6.8 mi	37.7% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Garden City	8.3 mi	74.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Isle of Hope, GA (32.9%), Skidaway Island, GA (37.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Henderson	0.0% (±4.5 points)
2 (tie)	Isle of Hope	0.0% (±4.8 points)
2 (tie)	Montgomery	0.0% (±2.2 points)
2 (tie)	Pooler	0.0% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Port Wentworth	0.0% (±0.9 points)
2 (tie)	Skidaway Island	0.0% (±1.1 points)
2 (tie)	Thunderbolt	0.0% (±3.9 points)
2 (tie)	Tybee Island	0.0% (±3.2 points)
2 (tie)	Vernonburg	0.0% (±52.3 points)
2 (tie)	Whitemarsh Island	0.0% (±1.7 points)
2 (tie)	Wilmington Island	0.0% (±0.8 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Chatham 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 Thunderbolt

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Thunderbolt, used by 63.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Thunderbolt heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Thunderbolt use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Thunderbolt have electric heat?

63.2% (±11.4 points) of occupied homes in Thunderbolt heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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