How are homes heated in New Haven, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in New Haven, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in New Haven, used by 63.5% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.8% heat with utility gas.

2.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.8% (±1.7 points)
Electricity: 63.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.7%

Heating fuel in New Haven

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	New Haven	Nelson County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	0.8% (±1.7 points)	13.4%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.7% (±2.4 points)	1.7%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	63.5% (±10.4 points)	74.8%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	31.6% (±11.3 points)	7.5%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±9.8 points)	1.5%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.4% (±1.6 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.8 points)	0.7%	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 New Haven, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Nelson County (1.7%).

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

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

In New Haven, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Nelson County (74.8%).

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 New Haven

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Haven
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
New Haven	—	63.5% (±10.4 points)	—
Hodgenville	10 mi	61.4% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Raywick	11 mi	60.0% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Loretto	11 mi	40.6% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Bardstown	13 mi	63.9% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lebanon Junction	14 mi	72.3% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
St. Mary	14 mi	89.6% (±12.3 points)	Higher
Elizabethtown	16 mi	63.6% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lebanon	19 mi	48.5% (±8.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Loretto, KY (40.6%), Lebanon, KY (48.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: St. Mary, KY (89.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	New Haven	2.7% (±2.4 points)
2	Fairfield	1.7% (±2.9 points)
3	Bardstown	1.4% (±1.7 points)
4	Bloomfield	0.9% (±1.3 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 New Haven

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in New Haven, used by 63.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in New Haven heat with oil?

2.7% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in New Haven use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in New Haven have electric heat?

63.5% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes in New Haven heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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