How are homes heated in Baton Rouge, LA?

Name: Heating fuel in Baton Rouge, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Baton Rouge, used by 66.7% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.1% heat with utility gas.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 31.1% (±1.6 points)
Electricity: 66.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Baton Rouge

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge Parish	Louisiana	United States
Utility gas	31.1% (±1.6 points)	33.3%	32.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	66.7% (±1.7 points)	64.7%	64.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±0.3 points)	0.9%	2.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±0.4 points)	0.8%	0.6%	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 Baton Rouge, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from East Baton Rouge Parish (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Louisiana (0.1%).

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

In Baton Rouge, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from East Baton Rouge Parish (64.7%).

It is also higher than in Louisiana (64.7%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Baton Rouge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Baton Rouge
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Baton Rouge	—	66.7% (±1.7 points)	—
Westminster	3.4 mi	61.8% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Merrydale	4.4 mi	67.7% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Port Allen	4.4 mi	58.5% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Inniswold	4.7 mi	51.2% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Oak Hills Place	5.5 mi	52.4% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Gardere	5.7 mi	84.7% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Monticello	6.2 mi	59.5% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village St. George	6.8 mi	55.3% (±7.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Inniswold, LA (51.2%), Oak Hills Place, LA (52.4%), Village St. George, LA (55.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gardere, LA (84.7%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across East Baton Rouge Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Gardere	0.3% (±0.6 points)
2	Baton Rouge	0.1% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Baker	0.0% (±1.0 points)
3 (tie)	Brownfields	0.0% (±2.5 points)
3 (tie)	Central	0.0% (±0.4 points)
3 (tie)	Inniswold	0.0% (±1.9 points)
3 (tie)	Merrydale	0.0% (±1.3 points)
3 (tie)	Monticello	0.0% (±2.7 points)

Showing 8 of 14 places in East Baton Rouge Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Baton Rouge

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Baton Rouge, used by 66.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Baton Rouge heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Baton Rouge use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Baton Rouge have electric heat?

66.7% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Baton Rouge heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Baton Rouge city, Louisiana

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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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