How are homes heated in Shelbyville, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Shelbyville, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shelbyville, used by 50.7% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.5% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 50.7% (±5.3 points)
Electricity: 47.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Shelbyville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Shelbyville	Shelby County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	50.7% (±5.3 points)	37.0%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.8%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	47.5% (±5.3 points)	49.2%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±1.8 points)	10.9%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.6%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.6 points)	1.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.4 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 Shelbyville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Shelby County (0.8%).

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

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

In Shelbyville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Shelby County (49.2%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Shelbyville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shelbyville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Shelbyville	—	47.5% (±5.3 points)	—
Simpsonville	6.4 mi	37.5% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Elk Creek	10 mi	69.7% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Eminence	11 mi	47.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasureville	12 mi	21.1% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Smithfield	12 mi	57.8% (±28.2 points)	Not measurably different
Taylorsville	14 mi	76.7% (±12.7 points)	Higher
La Grange	15 mi	47.2% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pewee Valley	16 mi	24.4% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Simpsonville, KY (37.5%), Pleasureville, KY (21.1%), Pewee Valley, KY (24.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elk Creek, KY (69.7%), Taylorsville, KY (76.7%).

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 Shelbyville

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shelbyville, used by 50.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Shelbyville heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Shelbyville have electric heat?

47.5% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Shelbyville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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