How are homes heated in Bronte, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Bronte, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bronte, used by 67.0% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 25.7% (±7.7 points)
Electricity: 67.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bronte

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bronte	Coke County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	25.7% (±7.7 points)	23.7%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	67.0% (±9.4 points)	65.1%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.8% (±3.6 points)	6.4%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	3.6% (±5.2 points)	2.8%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.6 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.6 points)	1.3%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.6 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 Bronte, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Coke County (0.0%).

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

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

In Bronte, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Coke County (65.1%).

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 Bronte

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bronte
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bronte	—	67.0% (±9.4 points)	—
Robert Lee	11 mi	54.4% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Blackwell	14 mi	49.5% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Winters	20 mi	41.2% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Miles	21 mi	71.1% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ballinger	22 mi	24.3% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Grape Creek	26 mi	80.5% (±9.5 points)	Higher
San Angelo	32 mi	62.8% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Paint Rock	34 mi	36.5% (±21.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Winters, TX (41.2%), Ballinger, TX (24.3%), Paint Rock, TX (36.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grape Creek, TX (80.5%).

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 Bronte

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bronte, used by 67.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bronte heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes in Bronte use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bronte have electric heat?

67.0% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes in Bronte heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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