How are homes heated in Burnside, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Burnside, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Burnside, used by 81.6% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.8% heat with utility gas.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.8% (±3.4 points)
Electricity: 81.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in Burnside

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Burnside	Pulaski County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	3.8% (±3.4 points)	10.3%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±1.1 points)	1.2%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	81.6% (±10.3 points)	82.1%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	12.7% (±10.1 points)	3.1%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	1.3% (±1.8 points)	2.2%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±11.2 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±11.2 points)	0.8%	0.4%	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 Burnside, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pulaski County (1.2%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (0.7%).

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

In Burnside, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Pulaski County (82.1%).

It is also higher than in Kentucky (54.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Burnside

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Burnside
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Burnside	—	81.6% (±10.3 points)	—
Ferguson	4.7 mi	56.7% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Somerset	6.1 mi	57.8% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Science Hill	12 mi	91.4% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Monticello	16 mi	91.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Eubank	19 mi	85.0% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Stearns	23 mi	92.0% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jamestown	23 mi	83.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Russell Springs	24 mi	95.9% (±3.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ferguson, KY (56.7%), Somerset, KY (57.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Russell Springs, KY (95.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Eubank	4.4% (±4.9 points)
2	Science Hill	3.0% (±3.0 points)
3	Burnside	0.6% (±1.1 points)
4 (tie)	Ferguson	0.0% (±10.8 points)
4 (tie)	Somerset	0.0% (±0.8 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 Burnside

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Burnside, used by 81.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Burnside heat with oil?

0.6% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Burnside use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Burnside have electric heat?

81.6% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Burnside heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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