How are homes heated in Pewee Valley, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Pewee Valley, 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 Pewee Valley, used by 70.0% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.0% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 24.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Pewee Valley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pewee Valley	Oldham County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	70.0% (±7.3 points)	48.1%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.0%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	24.4% (±6.3 points)	47.2%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.5% (±4.8 points)	3.8%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.2%	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 Pewee Valley, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Oldham County (0.0%).

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

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

In Pewee Valley, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Oldham County (47.2%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Pewee Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pewee Valley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pewee Valley	—	24.4% (±6.3 points)	—
Orchard Grass Hills	1.9 mi	55.0% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Coldstream	2.0 mi	57.2% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Worthington Hills	2.0 mi	57.6% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Crestwood	2.3 mi	43.5% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Fincastle	2.8 mi	37.1% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Anchorage	3.9 mi	31.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hickory Hill	4.6 mi	25.0% (±19.3 points)	Not measurably different
Creekside	4.6 mi	19.9% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Orchard Grass Hills, KY (55.0%), Coldstream, KY (57.2%), Worthington Hills, KY (57.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	La Grange	0.1% (±0.2 points)
2 (tie)	Buckner	0.0% (±3.1 points)
2 (tie)	Crestwood	0.0% (±1.5 points)
2 (tie)	Goshen	0.0% (±10.4 points)
2 (tie)	Orchard Grass Hills	0.0% (±5.7 points)
2 (tie)	Pewee Valley	0.0% (±7.4 points)
2 (tie)	River Bluff	0.0% (±21.6 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 Pewee Valley

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pewee Valley, used by 70.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pewee Valley heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Pewee Valley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pewee Valley have electric heat?

24.4% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Pewee Valley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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