How are homes heated in Copperas Cove, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Copperas Cove, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Copperas Cove, used by 74.9% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.3% heat with utility gas.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 22.3% (±2.5 points)
Electricity: 74.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Copperas Cove

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Copperas Cove	Coryell County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	22.3% (±2.5 points)	22.2%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	74.9% (±2.7 points)	71.8%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.4 points)	3.7%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.7%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.7% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	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 Copperas Cove, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Coryell County (0.0%).

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

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

In Copperas Cove, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Coryell County (71.8%).

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 Copperas Cove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Copperas Cove
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Copperas Cove	—	74.9% (±2.7 points)	—
Kempner	4.6 mi	93.2% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Fort Hood	7.8 mi	76.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Killeen	11 mi	89.3% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Lampasas	16 mi	57.4% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Harker Heights	17 mi	89.6% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Nolanville	19 mi	90.4% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Florence	21 mi	79.3% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gatesville	24 mi	53.1% (±6.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lampasas, TX (57.4%), Gatesville, TX (53.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kempner, TX (93.2%), Killeen, TX (89.3%), Harker Heights, TX (89.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Copperas Cove	0.1% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Evant	0.0% (±20.2 points)
2 (tie)	Gatesville	0.0% (±1.6 points)
2 (tie)	Oglesby	0.0% (±23.4 points)
2 (tie)	South Mountain	0.0% (±28.9 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 Copperas Cove

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Copperas Cove, used by 74.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Copperas Cove heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Copperas Cove use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Copperas Cove have electric heat?

74.9% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Copperas Cove heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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