How are homes heated in Batesburg-Leesville, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Batesburg-Leesville, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Batesburg-Leesville, used by 50.6% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.3% heat with utility gas.

1.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 42.3% (±9.4 points)
Electricity: 50.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.3%

Heating fuel in Batesburg-Leesville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Batesburg-Leesville	Lexington County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	42.3% (±9.4 points)	25.2%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.3% (±1.5 points)	0.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	50.6% (±9.7 points)	69.3%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.8% (±3.0 points)	3.4%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.7%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±1.6 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 Batesburg-Leesville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lexington County (0.4%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (0.5%).

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

In Batesburg-Leesville, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Lexington County (69.3%).

It is also lower than in South Carolina (70.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Batesburg-Leesville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Batesburg-Leesville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Batesburg-Leesville	—	50.6% (±9.7 points)	—
Summit	6.1 mi	91.4% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Monetta	6.4 mi	64.5% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gilbert	7.9 mi	90.9% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Ridge Spring	9.0 mi	57.2% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ward	12 mi	39.7% (±24.8 points)	Not measurably different
Saluda	15 mi	76.1% (±6.8 points)	Higher
White Knoll	17 mi	77.8% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Johnston	17 mi	66.6% (±9.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Summit, SC (91.4%), Gilbert, SC (90.9%), Saluda, SC (76.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Red Bank	1.6% (±1.7 points)
2	Batesburg-Leesville	1.3% (±1.5 points)
3 (tie)	Cayce	0.3% (±0.4 points)
3 (tie)	Oak Grove	0.3% (±0.4 points)
5	West Columbia	0.1% (±0.2 points)
6 (tie)	Chapin	0.0% (±7.5 points)
6 (tie)	Edmund	0.0% (±8.3 points)
6 (tie)	Gaston	0.0% (±5.4 points)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Lexington 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 Batesburg-Leesville

What is the most common way to heat a home in Batesburg-Leesville?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Batesburg-Leesville, used by 50.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Batesburg-Leesville heat with oil?

1.3% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Batesburg-Leesville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Batesburg-Leesville have electric heat?

50.6% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Batesburg-Leesville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Batesburg-Leesville town, South 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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