How are homes heated in Chesnee, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Chesnee, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Chesnee, used by 66.9% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.6% heat with utility gas.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 20.6% (±8.4 points)
Electricity: 66.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in Chesnee

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Chesnee	Spartanburg County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	20.6% (±8.4 points)	25.9%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±1.0 points)	1.1%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	66.9% (±10.2 points)	67.7%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.0% (±7.2 points)	3.4%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±1.6 points)	0.6%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±12.0 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±12.0 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±12.0 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 Chesnee, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Spartanburg County (1.1%).

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

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

In Chesnee, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Spartanburg County (67.7%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (70.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Chesnee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chesnee
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Chesnee	—	66.9% (±10.2 points)	—
Mayo	4.2 mi	81.2% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cowpens	9.4 mi	53.1% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Boiling Springs	9.5 mi	63.9% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Falls	11 mi	70.8% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Whitney	12 mi	69.5% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Drayton	12 mi	61.3% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gaffney	12 mi	62.4% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hilltop	13 mi	64.9% (±10.6 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.

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10 (tie)	Inman	1.6% (±1.4 points)
10 (tie)	Woodruff	1.6% (±2.5 points)
12	Wellford	1.4% (±2.1 points)
13 (tie)	Lyman	0.8% (±1.3 points)
13 (tie)	Saxon	0.8% (±1.2 points)
15	Duncan	0.7% (±1.1 points)
16	Chesnee	0.6% (±1.0 points)
17 (tie)	Pacolet	0.5% (±0.6 points)
17 (tie)	Spartanburg	0.5% (±0.4 points)
19 (tie)	Ben Avon	0.0% (±3.6 points)
19 (tie)	Boiling Springs	0.0% (±0.9 points)
19 (tie)	Camp Croft	0.0% (±7.2 points)
19 (tie)	Central Pacolet	0.0% (±37.1 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Spartanburg 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 Chesnee

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Chesnee, used by 66.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Chesnee heat with oil?

0.6% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Chesnee use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Chesnee have electric heat?

66.9% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes in Chesnee heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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