How are homes heated in Berryville, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Berryville, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Berryville, used by 46.8% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.4% heat with utility gas.

8.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 42.4% (±7.5 points)
Electricity: 46.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 8.0%

Heating fuel in Berryville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Berryville	Clarke County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	42.4% (±7.5 points)	14.7%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8.0% (±3.9 points)	12.6%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	46.8% (±7.5 points)	53.1%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±1.6 points)	9.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±1.0 points)	9.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.2%	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 Berryville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clarke County (12.6%).

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

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

In Berryville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Clarke County (53.1%).

It is also lower than in Virginia (57.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Berryville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Berryville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Berryville	—	46.8% (±7.5 points)	—
Boyce	5.7 mi	47.4% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Charles Town	9.6 mi	71.2% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Shannondale	10 mi	74.1% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Winchester	11 mi	46.3% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Round Hill	11 mi	64.0% (±12.3 points)	Higher
Ranson corporation	12 mi	82.8% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Shenandoah Farms	12 mi	74.9% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Stephens City	13 mi	52.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Charles Town, WV (71.2%), Shannondale, WV (74.1%), Round Hill, VA (64.0%).

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 Berryville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Berryville, used by 46.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Berryville heat with oil?

8.0% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Berryville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Berryville have electric heat?

46.8% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Berryville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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