How are homes heated in Ridgeland, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Ridgeland, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ridgeland, used by 94.5% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.5% (±4.0 points)
Electricity: 94.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Ridgeland

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ridgeland	Jasper County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	3.5% (±4.0 points)	19.4%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.3%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	94.5% (±4.5 points)	75.3%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±2.1 points)	3.7%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.4%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.6 points)	0.9%	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 Ridgeland, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jasper 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 Ridgeland, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Jasper County (75.3%).

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 Ridgeland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ridgeland
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ridgeland	—	94.5% (±4.5 points)	—
Laurel Bay	7.9 mi	88.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Burton	11 mi	93.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Beaufort	12 mi	75.9% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Shell Point	12 mi	94.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hardeeville	14 mi	53.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Port Royal	15 mi	80.5% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Yemassee	15 mi	78.6% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Bluffton	18 mi	69.4% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Beaufort, SC (75.9%), Hardeeville, SC (53.0%), Port Royal, SC (80.5%).

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

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 Ridgeland

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ridgeland, used by 94.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ridgeland heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Ridgeland use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ridgeland have electric heat?

94.5% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Ridgeland heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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