How are homes heated in Bluff City, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Bluff City, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bluff City, used by 92.2% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.3% (±4.3 points)
Electricity: 92.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bluff City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bluff City	Sullivan County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	5.3% (±4.3 points)	10.1%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.5%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	92.2% (±4.7 points)	85.6%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±1.5 points)	1.8%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±1.6 points)	1.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.7%	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 Bluff City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sullivan County (0.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Bluff City, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Sullivan County (85.6%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bluff City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bluff City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bluff City	—	92.2% (±4.7 points)	—
Blountville	5.8 mi	87.8% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Watauga	6.4 mi	57.9% (±21.4 points)	Lower
Biltmore	7.0 mi	83.9% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Walnut Hill	7.5 mi	90.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bristol	7.6 mi	77.5% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Hunter	8.1 mi	97.3% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Elizabethton	8.6 mi	71.4% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Central	8.7 mi	88.0% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Watauga, TN (57.9%), Bristol, TN (77.5%), Elizabethton, TN (71.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Blountville	6.5% (±7.5 points)
2	Colonial Heights	1.2% (±1.4 points)
3	Bloomingdale	0.5% (±0.6 points)
4	Bristol	0.2% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Bluff City	0.0% (±5.3 points)
5 (tie)	Kingsport	0.0% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Sullivan Gardens	0.0% (±8.3 points)
5 (tie)	Walnut Hill	0.0% (±4.6 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 Bluff City

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bluff City, used by 92.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bluff City heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Bluff City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bluff City have electric heat?

92.2% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Bluff City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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