How are homes heated in Robbinsville, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Robbinsville, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Robbinsville, used by 76.4% (±12.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

10.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±11.9 points)
Electricity: 76.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 10.7%

Heating fuel in Robbinsville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Robbinsville	Graham County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±11.9 points)	1.0%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10.7% (±10.3 points)	8.8%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	76.4% (±12.4 points)	70.3%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.5% (±9.1 points)	12.0%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	4.5% (±5.9 points)	6.9%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.9% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±11.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±11.9 points)	0.7%	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 Robbinsville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Graham County (8.8%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Robbinsville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Graham County (70.3%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (65.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Robbinsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Robbinsville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Robbinsville	—	76.4% (±12.4 points)	—
Lake Santeetlah	4.4 mi	90.2% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Andrews	8.5 mi	80.1% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hayesville	19 mi	65.6% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Murphy	20 mi	79.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bryson City	22 mi	87.5% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Townsend	25 mi	89.7% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin	26 mi	76.3% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hiawassee	26 mi	75.1% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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 Robbinsville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Robbinsville, used by 76.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Robbinsville heat with oil?

10.7% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Robbinsville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Robbinsville have electric heat?

76.4% (±12.4 points) of occupied homes in Robbinsville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Robbinsville town, North Carolina (place:57020, in state:37).

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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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