How are homes heated in Mount Pleasant, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Mount Pleasant, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mount Pleasant, used by 77.3% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.9% heat with utility gas.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 17.9% (±1.7 points)
Electricity: 77.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Mount Pleasant

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mount Pleasant	Charleston County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	17.9% (±1.7 points)	20.2%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	77.3% (±1.9 points)	75.9%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.5% (±0.9 points)	2.5%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.3 points)	0.5%	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 Mount Pleasant, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Charleston County (0.1%).

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

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

In Mount Pleasant, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Charleston County (75.9%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Mount Pleasant

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Pleasant
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mount Pleasant	—	77.3% (±1.9 points)	—
Sullivan's Island	3.3 mi	81.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Charleston	6.4 mi	73.0% (±1.5 points)	Lower
James Island	6.5 mi	61.3% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Isle of Palms	6.6 mi	88.1% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Folly Beach	11 mi	66.9% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hanahan	12 mi	64.9% (±4.5 points)	Lower
North Charleston	14 mi	77.0% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Goose Creek	15 mi	80.6% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Charleston, SC (73.0%), James Island, SC (61.3%), Hanahan, SC (64.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Isle of Palms, SC (88.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Rockville	1.7% (±3.9 points)
2	Meggett	1.5% (±1.6 points)
3	Kiawah Island	0.9% (±1.4 points)
4	Isle of Palms	0.3% (±0.5 points)
5 (tie)	Mount Pleasant	0.2% (±0.3 points)
5 (tie)	North Charleston	0.2% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Awendaw	0.0% (±5.9 points)
7 (tie)	Charleston	0.0% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)	Folly Beach	0.0% (±7.0 points)
7 (tie)	Hollywood	0.0% (±1.9 points)
7 (tie)	James Island	0.0% (±1.0 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Charleston 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 Mount Pleasant

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mount Pleasant, used by 77.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mount Pleasant heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Mount Pleasant use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mount Pleasant have electric heat?

77.3% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Mount Pleasant heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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