How are homes heated in Lenoir City, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Lenoir City, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lenoir City, used by 66.6% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 28.5% (±5.2 points)
Electricity: 66.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lenoir City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lenoir City	Loudon County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	28.5% (±5.2 points)	28.4%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	66.6% (±5.0 points)	65.4%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.2% (±3.2 points)	4.5%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.0 points)	1.2%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	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 Lenoir City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Loudon County (0.3%).

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

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

In Lenoir City, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Loudon County (65.4%).

It is not measurably different from Tennessee (63.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lenoir City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lenoir City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lenoir City	—	66.6% (±5.0 points)	—
Loudon	7.0 mi	48.0% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Farragut	7.1 mi	31.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Tellico Village	8.2 mi	84.2% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Friendsville	9.4 mi	88.3% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Oak Ridge	10 mi	45.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Philadelphia	12 mi	67.4% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Louisville	13 mi	76.4% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Kingston	13 mi	65.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Loudon, TN (48.0%), Farragut, TN (31.7%), Oak Ridge, TN (45.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tellico Village, TN (84.2%), Friendsville, TN (88.3%), Louisville, TN (76.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Greenback	0.4% (±0.8 points)
2 (tie)	Lenoir City	0.0% (±1.0 points)
2 (tie)	Loudon	0.0% (±1.8 points)
2 (tie)	Philadelphia	0.0% (±17.1 points)
2 (tie)	Tellico Village	0.0% (±1.2 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 Lenoir City

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lenoir City, used by 66.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lenoir City heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Lenoir City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lenoir City have electric heat?

66.6% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Lenoir City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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