How are homes heated in Dover, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Dover, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Dover, used by 81.4% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.6% (±1.0 points)
Electricity: 81.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Dover

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dover	Stewart County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	0.6% (±1.0 points)	2.9%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.0%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	81.4% (±6.4 points)	69.9%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	15.7% (±5.9 points)	22.9%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.3 points)	3.4%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.9% (±2.9 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 Dover, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Stewart County (0.0%).

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

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

In Dover, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Stewart County (69.9%).

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 Dover

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dover
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dover	—	81.4% (±6.4 points)	—
Tennessee Ridge	12 mi	81.8% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cumberland City	13 mi	83.3% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Erin	14 mi	62.1% (±11.7 points)	Lower
LaFayette	16 mi	43.4% (±17.6 points)	Lower
Big Sandy	22 mi	21.6% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Fort Campbell North	24 mi	83.4% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Slayden	25 mi	37.9% (±20.7 points)	Lower
Cadiz	26 mi	47.0% (±9.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Erin, TN (62.1%), LaFayette, KY (43.4%), Big Sandy, TN (21.6%).

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

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 Dover

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Dover, used by 81.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dover heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Dover use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dover have electric heat?

81.4% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Dover heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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