How are homes heated in Culpeper, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Culpeper, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Culpeper, used by 56.4% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.0% heat with electricity.

1.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.4% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 39.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.2%

Heating fuel in Culpeper

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Culpeper	Culpeper County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	56.4% (±5.6 points)	26.6%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.2% (±1.3 points)	6.3%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	39.0% (±5.5 points)	48.0%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.2% (±1.5 points)	15.2%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.6 points)	3.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 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 Culpeper, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Culpeper County (6.3%).

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

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

In Culpeper, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Culpeper County (48.0%).

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 Culpeper

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Culpeper
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Culpeper	—	39.0% (±5.5 points)	—
Brightwood	11 mi	50.8% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Remington	11 mi	82.7% (±10.7 points)	Higher
Bealeton	14 mi	77.9% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Madison	15 mi	61.7% (±15.7 points)	Higher
Lake of the Woods	16 mi	86.8% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Orange	17 mi	73.0% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Lake Wilderness	19 mi	89.4% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Washington	19 mi	63.9% (±26.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Remington, VA (82.7%), Bealeton, VA (77.9%), Madison, VA (61.7%).

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 Culpeper

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Culpeper, used by 56.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Culpeper heat with oil?

1.2% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Culpeper use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Culpeper have electric heat?

39.0% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Culpeper heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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