How are homes heated in Lexington, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Lexington, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lexington, used by 57.3% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.8% heat with utility gas.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 40.8% (±1.1 points)
Electricity: 57.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Lexington

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lexington	Fayette County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	40.8% (±1.1 points)	40.8%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	57.3% (±1.1 points)	57.3%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±0.2 points)	1.1%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	1.9%	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%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	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 Lexington, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fayette County (0.1%).

It is also lower than in Kentucky (0.7%).

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

In Lexington, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Fayette County (57.3%).

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 Lexington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lexington
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lexington	—	57.3% (±1.1 points)	—
Nicholasville	12 mi	61.7% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Keene	12 mi	64.9% (±34.1 points)	Not measurably different
Midway	14 mi	41.8% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Versailles	15 mi	57.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Winchester	15 mi	56.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Paris	15 mi	52.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Georgetown	16 mi	69.6% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Wilmore	16 mi	66.4% (±7.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Midway, KY (41.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Nicholasville, KY (61.7%), Georgetown, KY (69.6%), Wilmore, KY (66.4%).

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 Lexington

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lexington, used by 57.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lexington heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Lexington have electric heat?

57.3% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Lexington heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lexington-Fayette urban county, Kentucky

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Lexington-Fayette urban county, Kentucky (place:46027, in state:21).

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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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