How are homes heated in Oak Ridge, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Oak Ridge, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Oak Ridge, used by 52.2% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.8% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 52.2% (±3.5 points)
Electricity: 45.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Oak Ridge

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Oak Ridge	Anderson County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	52.2% (±3.5 points)	39.6%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	45.8% (±3.5 points)	56.6%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±0.5 points)	1.9%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	1.0%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	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 Oak Ridge, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Anderson County (0.1%).

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

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

In Oak Ridge, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Anderson County (56.6%).

It is also lower than in Tennessee (63.7%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Oak Ridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oak Ridge
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Oak Ridge	—	45.8% (±3.5 points)	—
Oliver Springs	5.5 mi	50.3% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Farragut	8.8 mi	31.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Coalfield	9.3 mi	56.2% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Karns	10 mi	57.6% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Lenoir City	10 mi	66.6% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Clinton	13 mi	59.4% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Kingston	14 mi	65.3% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Oakdale	15 mi	60.7% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Farragut, TN (31.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Karns, TN (57.6%), Lenoir City, TN (66.6%), Clinton, TN (59.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Oak Ridge	0.2% (±0.3 points)
2 (tie)	Clinton	0.0% (±1.0 points)
2 (tie)	Norris	0.0% (±5.7 points)
2 (tie)	Oliver Springs	0.0% (±3.4 points)
2 (tie)	Rocky Top	0.0% (±6.8 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 Oak Ridge

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Oak Ridge, used by 52.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Oak Ridge heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Oak Ridge use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Oak Ridge have electric heat?

45.8% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Oak Ridge heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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