How are homes heated in Powell, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Powell, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Powell, used by 61.5% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 36.9% (±5.0 points)
Electricity: 61.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Powell

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Powell	Knox County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	36.9% (±5.0 points)	31.9%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	61.5% (±5.1 points)	65.5%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±1.9 points)	1.6%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.9 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 Powell, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Knox County (0.2%).

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

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

In Powell, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Knox County (65.5%).

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 Powell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Powell
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Powell	—	61.5% (±5.1 points)	—
Karns	6.0 mi	57.6% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Halls (community)	6.2 mi	50.6% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Knoxville	6.4 mi	74.9% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Clinton	7.0 mi	59.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
John Sevier	11 mi	91.5% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Norris	12 mi	64.9% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Farragut	14 mi	31.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Louisville	15 mi	76.4% (±6.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Halls (community), TN (50.6%), Farragut, TN (31.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Knoxville, TN (74.9%), John Sevier, TN (91.5%), 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 Knox County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Mascot	3.1% (±4.8 points)
2	Knoxville	0.2% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Farragut	0.0% (±0.5 points)
3 (tie)	Halls (community)	0.0% (±1.0 points)
3 (tie)	John Sevier	0.0% (±7.8 points)
3 (tie)	Karns	0.0% (±2.9 points)
3 (tie)	Powell	0.0% (±0.9 points)

Powell 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 Powell

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Powell, used by 61.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Powell heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Powell use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Powell have electric heat?

61.5% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Powell heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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