How are homes heated in Fuquay-Varina, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Fuquay-Varina, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fuquay-Varina, used by 50.2% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.3% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 50.2% (±3.7 points)
Electricity: 48.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Fuquay-Varina

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fuquay-Varina	Wake County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	50.2% (±3.7 points)	41.7%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	48.3% (±3.6 points)	54.8%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±0.9 points)	2.6%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	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 Fuquay-Varina, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Wake County (0.2%).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (2.0%).

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

In Fuquay-Varina, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Wake County (54.8%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fuquay-Varina

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fuquay-Varina
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fuquay-Varina	—	48.3% (±3.6 points)	—
Holly Springs	5.4 mi	36.6% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Angier	6.1 mi	87.6% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Apex	11 mi	34.8% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Garner	11 mi	60.3% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Lillington	13 mi	75.8% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Buies Creek	13 mi	76.8% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Cary	13 mi	43.3% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Coats	14 mi	81.3% (±8.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Holly Springs, NC (36.6%), Apex, NC (34.8%), Cary, NC (43.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Angier, NC (87.6%), Garner, NC (60.3%), Lillington, NC (75.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Wendell	0.6% (±1.0 points)
2	Morrisville	0.5% (±0.6 points)
3	Garner	0.3% (±0.3 points)
4	Holly Springs	0.2% (±0.3 points)
5 (tie)	Fuquay-Varina	0.1% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Raleigh	0.1% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Wake Forest	0.1% (±0.1 points)
8 (tie)	Apex	0.0% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)	Cary	0.0% (±0.1 points)
8 (tie)	Knightdale	0.0% (±0.6 points)
8 (tie)	Rolesville	0.0% (±1.2 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Wake County, 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 Fuquay-Varina

What is the most common way to heat a home in Fuquay-Varina?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fuquay-Varina, used by 50.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fuquay-Varina heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Fuquay-Varina use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fuquay-Varina have electric heat?

48.3% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Fuquay-Varina heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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