How are homes heated in Buena Vista, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Buena Vista, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Buena Vista, used by 53.9% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.4% heat with utility gas.

1.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 40.4% (±7.2 points)
Electricity: 53.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.8%

Heating fuel in Buena Vista

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Buena Vista	Buena Vista city	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	40.4% (±7.2 points)	40.4%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.8% (±2.4 points)	1.8%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	53.9% (±6.9 points)	53.9%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±2.0 points)	2.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	1.5% (±1.6 points)	1.5%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.4%	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 Buena Vista, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Buena Vista city (1.8%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (3.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Buena Vista, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Buena Vista city (53.9%).

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 Buena Vista

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buena Vista
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Buena Vista	—	53.9% (±6.9 points)	—
East Lexington	5.9 mi	88.0% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Lexington	6.0 mi	41.6% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Glasgow	8.7 mi	70.6% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Amherst	20 mi	84.0% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Goshen	20 mi	45.6% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Greenville	22 mi	54.2% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Buchanan	23 mi	78.0% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Madison Heights	24 mi	90.9% (±2.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lexington, VA (41.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Lexington, VA (88.0%), Glasgow, VA (70.6%), Amherst, VA (84.0%).

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 Buena Vista

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Buena Vista, used by 53.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Buena Vista heat with oil?

1.8% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Buena Vista use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Buena Vista have electric heat?

53.9% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Buena Vista heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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