How are homes heated in Charlotte, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Charlotte, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Charlotte, used by 59.3% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 59.3% (±8.8 points)
Electricity: 39.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Charlotte

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Charlotte	Dickson County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	59.3% (±8.8 points)	47.2%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.1%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	39.6% (±8.9 points)	48.1%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±6.8 points)	2.9%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.8 points)	1.2%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.4 points)	0.3%	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 Charlotte, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dickson County (0.1%).

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

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

In Charlotte, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Dickson County (48.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Charlotte

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Charlotte
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Charlotte	—	39.6% (±8.9 points)	—
Vanleer	7.0 mi	44.3% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dickson	8.6 mi	48.4% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Burns	8.9 mi	38.7% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
White Bluff	9.2 mi	51.7% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Slayden	10 mi	37.9% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston Springs	15 mi	37.9% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pegram	17 mi	49.8% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
McEwen	17 mi	43.4% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Dickson	0.3% (±0.6 points)
2 (tie)	Burns	0.0% (±5.9 points)
2 (tie)	Charlotte	0.0% (±6.8 points)
2 (tie)	Slayden	0.0% (±37.4 points)
2 (tie)	Vanleer	0.0% (±16.1 points)
2 (tie)	White Bluff	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 Charlotte

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Charlotte, used by 59.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Charlotte heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Charlotte use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Charlotte have electric heat?

39.6% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Charlotte heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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