How are homes heated in Seneca, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Seneca, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Seneca, used by 67.7% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 30.7% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 67.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Seneca

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Seneca	Oconee County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	30.7% (±5.8 points)	18.4%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.5%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	67.7% (±5.9 points)	69.2%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±0.9 points)	8.6%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.1 points)	2.4%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.4 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 Seneca, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Oconee County (0.5%).

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

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

In Seneca, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Oconee County (69.2%).

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 Seneca

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Seneca
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Seneca	—	67.7% (±5.9 points)	—
Utica	2.5 mi	69.5% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
West Union	6.8 mi	81.4% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Westminster	7.2 mi	37.0% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Clemson University	7.4 mi	100.0% (±69.8 points)	Not measurably different
Walhalla	8.0 mi	61.4% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Clemson	8.8 mi	72.1% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Keowee Key	10 mi	95.5% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Pendleton	11 mi	60.7% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Westminster, SC (37.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Union, SC (81.4%), Keowee Key, SC (95.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	West Union	0.7% (±2.1 points)
2	Westminster	0.3% (±0.5 points)
3 (tie)	Keowee Key	0.0% (±3.2 points)
3 (tie)	Salem	0.0% (±41.1 points)
3 (tie)	Seneca	0.0% (±1.1 points)
3 (tie)	Utica	0.0% (±7.1 points)
3 (tie)	Walhalla	0.0% (±2.5 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 Seneca

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Seneca, used by 67.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Seneca heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Seneca use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Seneca have electric heat?

67.7% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Seneca heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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