How are homes heated in Kingsport, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Kingsport, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Kingsport, used by 84.5% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 13.7% (±1.7 points)
Electricity: 84.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Kingsport

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kingsport	Sullivan County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	13.7% (±1.7 points)	10.1%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.5%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	84.5% (±1.8 points)	85.6%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.3 points)	1.8%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.5 points)	1.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.3 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 Kingsport, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Sullivan County (0.5%).

It is also lower than in Tennessee (0.3%).

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

In Kingsport, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Sullivan County (85.6%).

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 Kingsport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kingsport
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kingsport	—	84.5% (±1.8 points)	—
Colonial Heights	3.4 mi	90.7% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Sullivan Gardens	3.4 mi	86.6% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomingdale	4.8 mi	95.6% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Spurgeon	6.9 mi	94.8% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Weber City	7.3 mi	94.4% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Mount Carmel	7.6 mi	70.2% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Gray	7.7 mi	93.9% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Fall Branch	8.4 mi	82.0% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mount Carmel, TN (70.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Colonial Heights, TN (90.7%), Bloomingdale, TN (95.6%), Spurgeon, TN (94.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Blountville	6.5% (±7.5 points)
2	Colonial Heights	1.2% (±1.4 points)
3	Bloomingdale	0.5% (±0.6 points)
4	Bristol	0.2% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Bluff City	0.0% (±5.3 points)
5 (tie)	Kingsport	0.0% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Sullivan Gardens	0.0% (±8.3 points)
5 (tie)	Walnut Hill	0.0% (±4.6 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 Kingsport

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Kingsport, used by 84.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kingsport heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Kingsport use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kingsport have electric heat?

84.5% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Kingsport heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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