How are homes heated in Owingsville, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Owingsville, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Owingsville, used by 53.5% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.4% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 53.5% (±10.7 points)
Electricity: 45.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Owingsville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Owingsville	Bath County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	53.5% (±10.7 points)	16.8%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	45.4% (±10.8 points)	60.7%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	15.0%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.5 points)	5.9%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.7%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	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 Owingsville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bath County (0.4%).

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

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

In Owingsville, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Bath County (60.7%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Owingsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Owingsville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Owingsville	—	45.4% (±10.8 points)	—
Salt Lick	7.7 mi	42.9% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sharpsburg	10 mi	39.3% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Sterling	12 mi	65.5% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Camargo	12 mi	48.3% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jeffersonville	12 mi	67.1% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Lakeview Heights	14 mi	61.9% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Frenchburg	15 mi	61.5% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Morehead	17 mi	59.9% (±7.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mount Sterling, KY (65.5%), Jeffersonville, KY (67.1%), Morehead, KY (59.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Owingsville	0.2% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Salt Lick	0.0% (±32.4 points)
2 (tie)	Sharpsburg	0.0% (±17.7 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 Owingsville

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Owingsville, used by 53.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Owingsville heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Owingsville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Owingsville have electric heat?

45.4% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes in Owingsville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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