How are homes heated in Greensboro, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Greensboro, NC, 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 Greensboro, used by 56.0% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.9% heat with utility gas.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 40.9% (±1.1 points)
Electricity: 56.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Greensboro

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Greensboro	Guilford County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	40.9% (±1.1 points)	39.9%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.1 points)	0.9%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	56.0% (±1.2 points)	54.5%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±0.3 points)	3.1%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.1 points)	0.6%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.2 points)	0.6%	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 Greensboro, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Guilford County (0.9%).

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

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

In Greensboro, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Guilford County (54.5%).

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 Greensboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greensboro
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Greensboro	—	56.0% (±1.2 points)	—
Summerfield	8.2 mi	52.3% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jamestown	9.1 mi	34.9% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Forest Oaks	9.8 mi	37.5% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Pleasant Garden	11 mi	77.9% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Oak Ridge	11 mi	50.1% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sedalia	12 mi	87.0% (±6.6 points)	Higher
High Point	12 mi	48.3% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Stokesdale	13 mi	50.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jamestown, NC (34.9%), Forest Oaks, NC (37.5%), High Point, NC (48.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pleasant Garden, NC (77.9%), Sedalia, NC (87.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Stokesdale	4.6% (±5.2 points)
2	Forest Oaks	4.5% (±5.1 points)
3	Pleasant Garden	3.0% (±4.1 points)
4	Sedalia	1.0% (±1.7 points)
5	Summerfield	0.8% (±1.0 points)
6	Gibsonville	0.7% (±1.2 points)
7	Greensboro	0.5% (±0.1 points)
8	High Point	0.4% (±0.2 points)
9 (tie)	Jamestown	0.0% (±2.6 points)
9 (tie)	Oak Ridge	0.0% (±1.6 points)
9 (tie)	Whitsett	0.0% (±16.0 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 Greensboro

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Greensboro, used by 56.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Greensboro heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Greensboro use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Greensboro have electric heat?

56.0% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Greensboro heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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