How are homes heated in Brady, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Brady, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Brady, used by 62.9% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 33.6% (±8.5 points)
Electricity: 62.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Brady

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Brady	McCulloch County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	33.6% (±8.5 points)	24.3%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	62.9% (±8.7 points)	59.9%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±1.4 points)	12.3%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.6% (±2.1 points)	3.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	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 Brady, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from McCulloch County (0.0%).

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

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

In Brady, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from McCulloch County (59.9%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (61.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Brady

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brady
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Brady	—	62.9% (±8.7 points)	—
Melvin	15 mi	33.3% (±18.4 points)	Lower
Richland Springs	26 mi	67.6% (±22.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mason	26 mi	62.6% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Menard	29 mi	70.7% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Eden	30 mi	46.0% (±12.7 points)	Lower
San Saba	37 mi	58.9% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Anna	43 mi	40.5% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Bangs	43 mi	58.1% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Melvin, TX (33.3%), Eden, TX (46.0%), Santa Anna, TX (40.5%).

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

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 Brady

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Brady, used by 62.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brady heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Brady use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Brady have electric heat?

62.9% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Brady heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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