How are homes heated in Belle Haven, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Belle Haven, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Belle Haven, used by 69.4% (±12.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

18.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±13.7 points)
Electricity: 69.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 18.1%

Heating fuel in Belle Haven

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Belle Haven	Accomack County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±13.7 points)	1.3%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	18.1% (±10.5 points)	12.1%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	69.4% (±12.7 points)	62.8%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.1% (±7.1 points)	21.6%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	3.0% (±4.5 points)	1.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±13.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±13.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±13.7 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.5% (±1.9 points)	0.6%	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 Belle Haven, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Accomack County (12.1%).

It is also higher than in Virginia (3.2%).

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

In Belle Haven, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Accomack County (62.8%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (57.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Belle Haven

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belle Haven
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Belle Haven	—	69.4% (±12.7 points)	—
Exmore	1.8 mi	76.6% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Painter	3.0 mi	67.7% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Keller	5.6 mi	61.2% (±28.3 points)	Not measurably different
Nassawadox	5.8 mi	63.7% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Melfa	7.9 mi	66.0% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wachapreague	8.2 mi	56.0% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Onley	11 mi	76.4% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Onancock	12 mi	73.5% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Tangier	34.8% (±24.7 points)
2	Saxis	26.1% (±18.0 points)
3	Keller	24.0% (±29.6 points)
4	Hallwood	18.8% (±14.7 points)
5	Wachapreague	18.2% (±11.2 points)
6	Belle Haven	18.1% (±10.5 points)
7	Accomac	17.5% (±11.5 points)
8	Bloxom	15.0% (±10.4 points)
9	Parksley	13.0% (±6.9 points)
10	Painter	12.5% (±8.4 points)
11	Melfa	12.3% (±11.4 points)
12	Onancock	8.5% (±4.4 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Accomack County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Belle Haven

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Belle Haven, used by 69.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Belle Haven heat with oil?

18.1% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes in Belle Haven use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Belle Haven have electric heat?

69.4% (±12.7 points) of occupied homes in Belle Haven heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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