How are homes heated in Denver, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Denver, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Denver, used by 96.8% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.2% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 96.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Denver

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Denver	Lincoln County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	3.2% (±4.2 points)	17.9%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.7 points)	1.7%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	96.8% (±4.2 points)	74.3%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.7 points)	3.9%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.7 points)	1.7%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.4%	0.7%	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 Denver, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lincoln County (1.7%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (2.0%).

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

In Denver, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Lincoln County (74.3%).

It is also higher than in North Carolina (65.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Denver

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Denver
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Denver	—	96.8% (±4.2 points)	—
Lake Norman of Catawba	4.9 mi	77.2% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Westport	5.1 mi	57.3% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Lake Norman of Iredell	6.5 mi	50.0% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Lowesville	8.7 mi	55.0% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Cornelius	10 mi	41.8% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Maiden	11 mi	78.2% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Catawba	11 mi	81.7% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Lincolnton	12 mi	64.5% (±5.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Norman of Catawba, NC (77.2%), Westport, NC (57.3%), Lake Norman of Iredell, NC (50.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Lincolnton	2.5% (±2.0 points)
2 (tie)	Denver	0.0% (±3.7 points)
2 (tie)	Lowesville	0.0% (±2.7 points)
2 (tie)	Westport	0.0% (±1.9 points)

Denver is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Denver

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Denver, used by 96.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Denver heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Denver use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Denver have electric heat?

96.8% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Denver heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Denver CDP, North Carolina

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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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