How are homes heated in Giddings, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Giddings, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Giddings, used by 61.9% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 32.0% (±10.5 points)
Electricity: 61.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Giddings

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Giddings	Lee County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	32.0% (±10.5 points)	14.3%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.3%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	61.9% (±10.2 points)	68.9%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.8% (±4.5 points)	14.9%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.3%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±2.0 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 Giddings, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lee County (0.3%).

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

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

In Giddings, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lee County (68.9%).

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 Giddings

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Giddings
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Giddings	—	61.9% (±10.2 points)	—
Carmine	14 mi	78.5% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Round Top	16 mi	42.0% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lexington	17 mi	84.5% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Smithville	18 mi	47.2% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Circle D-KC Estates	19 mi	78.6% (±12.7 points)	Higher
La Grange	19 mi	66.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Burton	19 mi	60.7% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
McDade	20 mi	82.5% (±14.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Smithville, TX (47.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lexington, TX (84.5%), Circle D-KC Estates, TX (78.6%), McDade, TX (82.5%).

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 Giddings

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Giddings, used by 61.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Giddings heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Giddings have electric heat?

61.9% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes in Giddings heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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