How are homes heated in Gatlinburg, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Gatlinburg, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Gatlinburg, used by 77.8% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 17.8% (±4.7 points)
Electricity: 77.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Gatlinburg

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Gatlinburg	Sevier County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	17.8% (±4.7 points)	15.3%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.1%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	77.8% (±5.3 points)	78.4%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.9% (±2.4 points)	3.8%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.0 points)	1.6%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.9 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 Gatlinburg, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sevier County (0.1%).

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

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

In Gatlinburg, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Sevier County (78.4%).

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 Gatlinburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gatlinburg
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Gatlinburg	—	77.8% (±5.3 points)	—
Pittman Center	6.4 mi	82.6% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pigeon Forge	6.4 mi	74.0% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sevierville	12 mi	80.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Townsend	15 mi	89.7% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Seymour	19 mi	70.7% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cherokee	20 mi	51.5% (±13.6 points)	Lower
Bryson City	21 mi	87.5% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Dandridge	21 mi	72.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cherokee, NC (51.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Townsend, TN (89.7%), Bryson City, NC (87.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Gatlinburg	0.0% (±3.2 points)
1 (tie)	Pigeon Forge	0.0% (±1.9 points)
1 (tie)	Pittman Center	0.0% (±18.9 points)
1 (tie)	Sevierville	0.0% (±0.6 points)
1 (tie)	Seymour	0.0% (±0.7 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 Gatlinburg

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Gatlinburg, used by 77.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Gatlinburg heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Gatlinburg use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Gatlinburg have electric heat?

77.8% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Gatlinburg heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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