How are homes heated in Brookneal, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Brookneal, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Brookneal, used by 60.4% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.0% heat with utility gas.

21.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.0% (±2.3 points)
Electricity: 60.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 21.8%

Heating fuel in Brookneal

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Brookneal	Campbell County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	2.0% (±2.3 points)	1.8%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	21.8% (±10.4 points)	6.0%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	60.4% (±12.3 points)	81.9%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.4% (±6.6 points)	4.3%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	2.7% (±3.5 points)	3.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.9% (±4.7 points)	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.3 points)	1.5%	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 Brookneal, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Campbell County (6.0%).

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

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

In Brookneal, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Campbell County (81.9%).

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 Brookneal

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brookneal
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Brookneal	—	60.4% (±12.3 points)	—
Phenix	12 mi	50.4% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Charlotte Court House	17 mi	55.8% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rustburg	17 mi	84.4% (±17.2 points)	Higher
Altavista	19 mi	70.3% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hurt	20 mi	71.3% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Drakes Branch	20 mi	55.2% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Halifax	20 mi	61.4% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain Road	21 mi	50.5% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rustburg, VA (84.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Brookneal	21.8% (±10.4 points)
2	Concord	19.4% (±16.7 points)
3	Altavista	12.9% (±5.3 points)
4	Timberlake	5.0% (±2.6 points)
5	Rustburg	0.0% (±6.6 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 Brookneal

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Brookneal, used by 60.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brookneal heat with oil?

21.8% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes in Brookneal use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Brookneal have electric heat?

60.4% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes in Brookneal heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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