How are homes heated in Bulls Gap, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Bulls Gap, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bulls Gap, used by 80.1% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 11.5% (±8.0 points)
Electricity: 80.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bulls Gap

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bulls Gap	Hawkins County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	11.5% (±8.0 points)	19.7%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±11.1 points)	0.3%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	80.1% (±9.8 points)	71.4%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.5% (±4.4 points)	4.4%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	2.9% (±3.2 points)	3.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.1 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±2.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±11.1 points)	0.4%	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 Bulls Gap, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hawkins County (0.3%).

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

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

In Bulls Gap, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hawkins County (71.4%).

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 Bulls Gap

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bulls Gap
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bulls Gap	—	80.1% (±9.8 points)	—
Mosheim	7.7 mi	90.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rogersville	11 mi	46.4% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Bean Station	13 mi	93.5% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Morristown	13 mi	80.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Baileyton	14 mi	88.2% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Greeneville	16 mi	78.6% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
White Pine	16 mi	75.5% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Parrottsville	18 mi	94.2% (±5.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rogersville, TN (46.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bean Station, TN (93.5%), Parrottsville, TN (94.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Rogersville	0.8% (±1.2 points)
2 (tie)	Bulls Gap	0.0% (±11.1 points)
2 (tie)	Church Hill	0.0% (±1.5 points)
2 (tie)	Mount Carmel	0.0% (±2.2 points)
2 (tie)	Surgoinsville	0.0% (±5.6 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 Bulls Gap

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bulls Gap, used by 80.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bulls Gap heat with oil?

0.0% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes in Bulls Gap use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bulls Gap have electric heat?

80.1% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes in Bulls Gap heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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