How are homes heated in Radcliff, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Radcliff, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Radcliff, used by 75.9% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.1% heat with utility gas.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 20.1% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 75.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Radcliff

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Radcliff	Hardin County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	20.1% (±4.2 points)	21.1%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	75.9% (±4.1 points)	71.5%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±1.0 points)	4.8%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.1%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	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	1.5% (±1.2 points)	0.9%	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 Radcliff, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hardin County (0.3%).

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

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

In Radcliff, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hardin County (71.5%).

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 Radcliff

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Radcliff
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Radcliff	—	75.9% (±4.1 points)	—
Vine Grove	2.7 mi	60.8% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Fort Knox	5.2 mi	62.8% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Rineyville	5.6 mi	73.0% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Muldraugh	8.6 mi	39.2% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Elizabethtown	8.6 mi	63.6% (±3.0 points)	Lower
West Point	11 mi	48.0% (±12.8 points)	Lower
Lebanon Junction	12 mi	72.3% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Doe Valley	14 mi	63.0% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Vine Grove, KY (60.8%), Fort Knox, KY (62.8%), Muldraugh, KY (39.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Sonora	7.2% (±8.2 points)
2	Radcliff	0.3% (±0.5 points)
3	Elizabethtown	0.1% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Fort Knox	0.0% (±1.7 points)
4 (tie)	Rineyville	0.0% (±4.1 points)
4 (tie)	Vine Grove	0.0% (±1.3 points)
4 (tie)	West Point	0.0% (±8.0 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 Radcliff

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Radcliff, used by 75.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Radcliff heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Radcliff use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Radcliff have electric heat?

75.9% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Radcliff heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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