How are homes heated in Morehead, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Morehead, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Morehead, used by 59.9% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 38.3% (±7.1 points)
Electricity: 59.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Morehead

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Morehead	Rowan County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	38.3% (±7.1 points)	17.0%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	59.9% (±7.5 points)	70.0%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±2.1 points)	7.4%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.0 points)	5.3%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.3%	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 Morehead, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Rowan County (0.0%).

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

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

In Morehead, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Rowan County (70.0%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (54.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Morehead

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Morehead
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Morehead	—	59.9% (±7.5 points)	—
Lakeview Heights	4.0 mi	61.9% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Salt Lick	10 mi	42.9% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Owingsville	17 mi	45.4% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Olive Hill	17 mi	54.5% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Frenchburg	19 mi	61.5% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sandy Hook	19 mi	79.3% (±12.0 points)	Higher
West Liberty	21 mi	68.4% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Flemingsburg	23 mi	62.2% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Owingsville, KY (45.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sandy Hook, KY (79.3%).

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 Morehead

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Morehead, used by 59.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Morehead heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Morehead use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Morehead have electric heat?

59.9% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Morehead heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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