How are homes heated in Alcoa, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Alcoa, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Alcoa, used by 55.7% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 42.5% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 55.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Alcoa

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Alcoa	Blount County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	42.5% (±5.8 points)	24.2%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	55.7% (±5.8 points)	69.2%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.2 points)	4.7%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±1.0 points)	1.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.5%	0.5%	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 Alcoa, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Blount County (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from Tennessee (0.3%).

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

In Alcoa, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Blount County (69.2%).

It is also lower than in Tennessee (63.7%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Alcoa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alcoa
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Alcoa	—	55.7% (±5.8 points)	—
Rockford	2.2 mi	62.5% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Eagleton Village	2.6 mi	49.5% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Maryville	4.7 mi	54.5% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Louisville	4.8 mi	76.4% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Friendsville	10 mi	88.3% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Knoxville	11 mi	74.9% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Seymour	12 mi	70.7% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Farragut	13 mi	31.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Farragut, TN (31.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Louisville, TN (76.4%), Friendsville, TN (88.3%), Knoxville, TN (74.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Friendsville	1.1% (±1.4 points)
1 (tie)	Rockford	1.1% (±1.6 points)
3 (tie)	Alcoa	0.0% (±0.9 points)
3 (tie)	Eagleton Village	0.0% (±1.9 points)
3 (tie)	Louisville	0.0% (±2.4 points)
3 (tie)	Maryville	0.0% (±0.4 points)
3 (tie)	Townsend	0.0% (±13.9 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 Alcoa

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Alcoa, used by 55.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Alcoa heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Alcoa use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Alcoa have electric heat?

55.7% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Alcoa heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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