How are homes heated in Harrison, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Harrison, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Harrison, used by 73.7% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 26.3% (±6.7 points)
Electricity: 73.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Harrison

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Harrison	Hamilton County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	26.3% (±6.7 points)	29.8%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	73.7% (±6.7 points)	67.6%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±1.3 points)	1.8%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.3 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 Harrison, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hamilton County (0.2%).

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

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

In Harrison, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hamilton County (67.6%).

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 Harrison

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harrison
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Harrison	—	73.7% (±6.7 points)	—
Middle Valley	5.4 mi	46.4% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Lakesite	5.4 mi	56.6% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Chattanooga	7.0 mi	73.1% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Collegedale	7.5 mi	78.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Falling Water	8.0 mi	59.0% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgeside	8.4 mi	30.2% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Red Bank	8.5 mi	62.9% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Soddy-Daisy	9.5 mi	58.0% (±5.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Middle Valley, TN (46.4%), Lakesite, TN (56.6%), Ridgeside, TN (30.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Chattanooga	0.3% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Collegedale	0.0% (±1.0 points)
4 (tie)	East Ridge	0.0% (±0.5 points)
4 (tie)	Fairmount	0.0% (±5.7 points)
4 (tie)	Falling Water	0.0% (±4.9 points)
4 (tie)	Flat Top Mountain	0.0% (±15.4 points)
4 (tie)	Harrison	0.0% (±1.3 points)
4 (tie)	Lakesite	0.0% (±5.4 points)
4 (tie)	Lookout Mountain	0.0% (±5.4 points)
4 (tie)	Middle Valley	0.0% (±0.9 points)
4 (tie)	Mowbray Mountain	0.0% (±6.1 points)
4 (tie)	Red Bank	0.0% (±0.7 points)
4 (tie)	Ridgeside	0.0% (±15.9 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Hamilton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Harrison is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Harrison

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Harrison, used by 73.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Harrison heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Harrison use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Harrison have electric heat?

73.7% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Harrison heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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