How are homes heated in Granite Shoals, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Granite Shoals, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Granite Shoals, used by 91.3% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.2% (±2.5 points)
Electricity: 91.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Granite Shoals

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Granite Shoals	Burnet County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	3.2% (±2.5 points)	8.5%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	91.3% (±3.9 points)	79.8%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.1% (±3.4 points)	8.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.5 points)	1.5%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.5 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 Granite Shoals, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Granite Shoals, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in 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 Granite Shoals

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Granite Shoals
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Granite Shoals	—	91.3% (±3.9 points)	—
Highland Haven	2.1 mi	96.8% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Sunrise Beach Village	3.1 mi	89.2% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cottonwood Shores	3.3 mi	87.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Horseshoe Bay	3.4 mi	92.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Meadowlakes	4.6 mi	98.6% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Marble Falls	5.7 mi	82.5% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Kingsland	7.4 mi	94.1% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Double Horn	11 mi	35.8% (±26.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Marble Falls, TX (82.5%), Double Horn, TX (35.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Highland Haven, TX (96.8%), 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)
2 (tie)	Meadowlakes	0.0% (±5.7 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 Granite Shoals

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Granite Shoals, used by 91.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Granite Shoals heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Granite Shoals use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Granite Shoals have electric heat?

91.3% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Granite Shoals heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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