How are homes heated in Sevierville, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Sevierville, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sevierville, used by 80.5% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 19.2% (±4.7 points)
Electricity: 80.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sevierville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sevierville	Sevier County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	19.2% (±4.7 points)	15.3%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	80.5% (±4.7 points)	78.4%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±0.6 points)	3.8%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.6%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±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 Sevierville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sevier County (0.1%).

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

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

In Sevierville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Sevier County (78.4%).

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 Sevierville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sevierville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sevierville	—	80.5% (±4.7 points)	—
Pigeon Forge	6.4 mi	74.0% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Seymour	10 mi	70.7% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Gatlinburg	12 mi	77.8% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Strawberry Plains	13 mi	92.0% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Dandridge	13 mi	72.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pittman Center	14 mi	82.6% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
New Market	14 mi	75.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mascot	16 mi	90.0% (±7.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Seymour, TN (70.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Strawberry Plains, TN (92.0%), Mascot, TN (90.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Gatlinburg	0.0% (±3.2 points)
1 (tie)	Pigeon Forge	0.0% (±1.9 points)
1 (tie)	Pittman Center	0.0% (±18.9 points)
1 (tie)	Sevierville	0.0% (±0.6 points)
1 (tie)	Seymour	0.0% (±0.7 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 Sevierville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sevierville, used by 80.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sevierville heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Sevierville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sevierville have electric heat?

80.5% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Sevierville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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