How are homes heated in Colonial Beach, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Colonial Beach, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Colonial Beach, used by 84.3% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.4% heat with utility gas.

6.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.4% (±2.2 points)
Electricity: 84.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 6.2%

Heating fuel in Colonial Beach

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Colonial Beach	Westmoreland County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	1.4% (±2.2 points)	2.2%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.2% (±3.9 points)	9.4%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	84.3% (±6.3 points)	79.2%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.4% (±4.9 points)	6.3%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.9%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.3 points)	1.2%	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 Colonial Beach, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Westmoreland County (9.4%).

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

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

In Colonial Beach, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Westmoreland County (79.2%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Colonial Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colonial Beach
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Colonial Beach	—	84.3% (±6.3 points)	—
Dahlgren	6.6 mi	86.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
King George	10 mi	90.1% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Port Royal	13 mi	76.7% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Montross	15 mi	90.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Port Tobacco Village	17 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mechanicsville	17 mi	66.0% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Charlotte Hall	18 mi	39.2% (±17.7 points)	Lower
La Plata	19 mi	84.0% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Charlotte Hall, MD (39.2%).

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 Colonial Beach

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Colonial Beach, used by 84.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Colonial Beach heat with oil?

6.2% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Colonial Beach use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Colonial Beach have electric heat?

84.3% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Colonial Beach heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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