How are homes heated in Blythewood, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Blythewood, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Blythewood, used by 59.0% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 38.3% (±10.9 points)
Electricity: 59.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Blythewood

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Blythewood	Richland County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	38.3% (±10.9 points)	23.3%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.1%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	59.0% (±10.6 points)	73.4%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.7% (±3.2 points)	1.9%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.2%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.8%	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 Blythewood, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Richland County (0.1%).

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

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

In Blythewood, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Richland County (73.4%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Blythewood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blythewood
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Blythewood	—	59.0% (±10.6 points)	—
Ridgeway	7.0 mi	60.6% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dentsville	9.5 mi	78.8% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Winnsboro Mills	11 mi	87.3% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Woodfield	11 mi	80.8% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Arcadia Lakes	11 mi	48.4% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Elgin	12 mi	69.1% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Forest Acres	12 mi	56.3% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Winnsboro	12 mi	56.7% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dentsville, SC (78.8%), Winnsboro Mills, SC (87.3%), Woodfield, SC (80.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Gadsden	3.0% (±3.9 points)
2	Columbia	0.1% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Arcadia Lakes	0.0% (±10.2 points)
3 (tie)	Arthurtown	0.0% (±3.7 points)
3 (tie)	Blythewood	0.0% (±2.0 points)
3 (tie)	Capitol View	0.0% (±2.3 points)
3 (tie)	Dentsville	0.0% (±0.7 points)
3 (tie)	Eastover	0.0% (±14.6 points)
3 (tie)	Forest Acres	0.0% (±0.9 points)
3 (tie)	Hopkins	0.0% (±5.1 points)
3 (tie)	Irmo	0.0% (±1.0 points)

Showing 11 of 14 places in Richland 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 Blythewood

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Blythewood, used by 59.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Blythewood heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Blythewood use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Blythewood have electric heat?

59.0% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes in Blythewood heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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