How are homes heated in Bertram, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Bertram, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bertram, used by 74.0% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.1% heat with utility gas.

2.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 17.1% (±8.0 points)
Electricity: 74.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.7%

Heating fuel in Bertram

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bertram	Burnet County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	17.1% (±8.0 points)	8.5%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.7% (±3.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	74.0% (±9.5 points)	79.8%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.2% (±7.4 points)	8.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.0 points)	1.5%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.5%	0.6%	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 Bertram, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Burnet County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (0.1%).

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

In Bertram, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Burnet County (79.8%).

It is also higher than in Texas (61.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bertram

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bertram
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bertram	—	74.0% (±9.5 points)	—
Burnet	10 mi	65.8% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Hill	11 mi	74.5% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Rita Ranch	15 mi	23.1% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Leander	17 mi	41.4% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Florence	17 mi	79.3% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Marble Falls	18 mi	82.5% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Meadowlakes	18 mi	98.6% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Double Horn	19 mi	35.8% (±26.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Santa Rita Ranch, TX (23.1%), Leander, TX (41.4%), Double Horn, TX (35.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Meadowlakes, TX (98.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Bertram	2.7% (±3.2 points)
2 (tie)	Burnet	0.0% (±2.1 points)
2 (tie)	Cottonwood Shores	0.0% (±7.9 points)
2 (tie)	Double Horn	0.0% (±30.2 points)
2 (tie)	Granite Shoals	0.0% (±2.5 points)
2 (tie)	Highland Haven	0.0% (±20.0 points)
2 (tie)	Marble Falls	0.0% (±1.6 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Burnet County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Bertram

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bertram, used by 74.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bertram heat with oil?

2.7% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Bertram use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bertram have electric heat?

74.0% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes in Bertram heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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