How are homes heated in Tellico Plains, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Tellico Plains, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Tellico Plains, used by 85.3% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

1.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±9.7 points)
Electricity: 85.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.8%

Heating fuel in Tellico Plains

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tellico Plains	Monroe County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±9.7 points)	9.6%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.8% (±2.2 points)	0.3%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	85.3% (±7.7 points)	79.3%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.0% (±6.8 points)	5.6%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	1.8% (±2.5 points)	4.2%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.7 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 Tellico Plains, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Monroe County (0.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Tellico Plains, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Monroe County (79.3%).

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 Tellico Plains

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tellico Plains
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tellico Plains	—	85.3% (±7.7 points)	—
Englewood	11 mi	67.1% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Madisonville	11 mi	75.8% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Etowah	13 mi	55.2% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Vonore	16 mi	77.2% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Niota	18 mi	53.6% (±12.1 points)	Lower
Athens	18 mi	63.1% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Sweetwater	19 mi	76.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Greenback	21 mi	74.3% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Englewood, TN (67.1%), Etowah, TN (55.2%), Niota, TN (53.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Tellico Plains	1.8% (±2.2 points)
2 (tie)	Madisonville	0.0% (±2.0 points)
2 (tie)	Sweetwater	0.0% (±1.5 points)
2 (tie)	Vonore	0.0% (±4.7 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 Tellico Plains

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Tellico Plains, used by 85.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tellico Plains heat with oil?

1.8% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Tellico Plains use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tellico Plains have electric heat?

85.3% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Tellico Plains heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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