How are homes heated in Simpsonville, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Simpsonville, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Simpsonville, used by 54.1% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.6% heat with utility gas.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.6% (±4.5 points)
Electricity: 54.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Simpsonville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Simpsonville	Greenville County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	44.6% (±4.5 points)	38.4%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.6%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	54.1% (±4.4 points)	56.9%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.6 points)	2.3%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.6%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.5 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 Simpsonville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Greenville County (0.6%).

It is also lower than in South Carolina (0.5%).

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

In Simpsonville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Greenville County (56.9%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Simpsonville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Simpsonville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Simpsonville	—	54.1% (±4.4 points)	—
Fountain Inn	3.8 mi	42.9% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Mauldin	4.5 mi	44.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Five Forks	5.9 mi	30.4% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Gantt	9.2 mi	69.0% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Greenville	9.6 mi	67.2% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Golden Grove	9.9 mi	57.4% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dunean	11 mi	45.9% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wade Hampton	11 mi	48.5% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fountain Inn, SC (42.9%), Mauldin, SC (44.5%), Five Forks, SC (30.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gantt, SC (69.0%), Greenville, SC (67.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10 (tie)	Greenville	0.6% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)	Wade Hampton	0.6% (±0.4 points)
12	Gantt	0.5% (±0.5 points)
13	Five Forks	0.4% (±0.5 points)
14	Sans Souci	0.3% (±0.4 points)
15	Mauldin	0.2% (±0.3 points)
16	Simpsonville	0.1% (±0.2 points)
17 (tie)	Fountain Inn	0.0% (±1.0 points)
17 (tie)	Golden Grove	0.0% (±3.0 points)
17 (tie)	Tigerville	0.0% (±55.2 points)

Showing 10 of 19 places in Greenville 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 Simpsonville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Simpsonville, used by 54.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Simpsonville heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Simpsonville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Simpsonville have electric heat?

54.1% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Simpsonville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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