How are homes heated in Walhalla, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Walhalla, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Walhalla, used by 61.4% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 32.0% (±9.5 points)
Electricity: 61.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Walhalla

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Walhalla	Oconee County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	32.0% (±9.5 points)	18.4%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.5%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	61.4% (±9.2 points)	69.2%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.9% (±4.5 points)	8.6%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.5 points)	2.4%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.7% (±3.1 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 Walhalla, 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 Walhalla, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Oconee County (69.2%).

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 Walhalla

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Walhalla
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Walhalla	—	61.4% (±9.2 points)	—
West Union	1.1 mi	81.4% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Westminster	7.4 mi	37.0% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Seneca	8.0 mi	67.7% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Keowee Key	8.9 mi	95.5% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Salem	9.4 mi	80.6% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different
Utica	10.0 mi	69.5% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Clemson University	14 mi	100.0% (±69.8 points)	Not measurably different
Six Mile	14 mi	38.8% (±12.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Westminster, SC (37.0%), Six Mile, SC (38.8%).

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 Walhalla

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Walhalla, used by 61.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Walhalla heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Walhalla use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Walhalla have electric heat?

61.4% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes in Walhalla heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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