How are homes heated in Moberly, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Moberly, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Moberly, used by 48.0% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 46.5% (±5.3 points)
Electricity: 48.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Moberly

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Moberly	Randolph County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	46.5% (±5.3 points)	31.7%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	48.0% (±5.7 points)	49.0%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.5% (±1.2 points)	12.6%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.7 points)	4.1%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.1 points)	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.6% (±1.4 points)	1.1%	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 Moberly, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Randolph County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (0.2%).

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

In Moberly, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Randolph County (49.0%).

It is also higher than in Missouri (38.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Moberly

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Moberly
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Moberly	—	48.0% (±5.7 points)	—
Renick	5.4 mi	33.3% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different
Huntsville	5.9 mi	67.0% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Cairo	6.4 mi	42.1% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Higbee	8.7 mi	45.0% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Clark	10 mi	44.1% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Jacksonville	12 mi	69.5% (±22.8 points)	Not measurably different
Clifton Hill	12 mi	36.0% (±26.7 points)	Not measurably different
Madison	13 mi	53.6% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Huntsville, MO (67.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Cairo	0.0% (±26.0 points)
1 (tie)	Clark	0.0% (±40.1 points)
1 (tie)	Clifton Hill	0.0% (±61.6 points)
1 (tie)	Higbee	0.0% (±16.8 points)
1 (tie)	Huntsville	0.0% (±5.4 points)
1 (tie)	Jacksonville	0.0% (±40.1 points)
1 (tie)	Moberly	0.0% (±0.7 points)
1 (tie)	Renick	0.0% (±37.9 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 Moberly

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Moberly, used by 48.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Moberly heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Moberly use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Moberly have electric heat?

48.0% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Moberly heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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