How are homes heated in Due West, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Due West, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Due West, used by 49.6% (±13.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 46.1% (±14.2 points)
Electricity: 49.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Due West

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Due West	Abbeville County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	46.1% (±14.2 points)	22.3%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±16.1 points)	0.3%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	49.6% (±13.1 points)	68.3%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.5% (±4.9 points)	5.7%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±16.1 points)	2.3%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±16.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±16.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±16.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.6 points)	1.0%	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 Due West, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Abbeville County (0.3%).

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

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

In Due West, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Abbeville County (68.3%).

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 Due West

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Due West
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Due West	—	49.6% (±13.1 points)	—
Donalds	3.8 mi	51.4% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Honea Path	7.8 mi	55.1% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hodges	8.6 mi	69.8% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ware Shoals	9.2 mi	54.4% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Abbeville	11 mi	57.5% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Secession	12 mi	88.3% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Belton	14 mi	40.6% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Iva	16 mi	68.3% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Secession, SC (88.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Abbeville	0.4% (±0.6 points)
2	Calhoun Falls	0.1% (±0.4 points)
3 (tie)	Donalds	0.0% (±26.9 points)
3 (tie)	Due West	0.0% (±16.1 points)
3 (tie)	Lake Secession	0.0% (±7.0 points)
3 (tie)	Lowndesville	0.0% (±32.7 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 Due West

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Due West, used by 49.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Due West heat with oil?

0.0% (±16.1 points) of occupied homes in Due West use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Due West have electric heat?

49.6% (±13.1 points) of occupied homes in Due West heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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