How are homes heated in Hardinsburg, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Hardinsburg, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hardinsburg, used by 51.7% (±10.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 51.7% (±10.9 points)
Electricity: 39.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Hardinsburg

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hardinsburg	Breckinridge County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	51.7% (±10.9 points)	18.2%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.6 points)	1.0%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	39.6% (±10.5 points)	56.5%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.6% (±4.3 points)	13.4%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	3.1% (±4.5 points)	10.1%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.6 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 Hardinsburg, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Breckinridge County (1.0%).

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

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

In Hardinsburg, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Breckinridge County (56.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Hardinsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hardinsburg
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hardinsburg	—	39.6% (±10.5 points)	—
Cloverport	11 mi	42.5% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Irvington	12 mi	33.1% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Tobin Township	15 mi	53.0% (±21.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fordsville	17 mi	54.1% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cannelton	18 mi	39.1% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ekron	19 mi	55.6% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hawesville	19 mi	26.2% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Troy Township (Perry County)	19 mi	32.0% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Cloverport	0.0% (±7.9 points)
1 (tie)	Hardinsburg	0.0% (±3.6 points)
1 (tie)	Irvington	0.0% (±6.0 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 Hardinsburg

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hardinsburg, used by 51.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hardinsburg heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Hardinsburg use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hardinsburg have electric heat?

39.6% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes in Hardinsburg heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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