How are homes heated in Fort Lee, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Fort Lee, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Lee, used by 66.1% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.0% heat with utility gas.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 30.0% (±11.1 points)
Electricity: 66.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in Fort Lee

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fort Lee	Prince George County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	30.0% (±11.1 points)	13.2%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.7 points)	2.9%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	66.1% (±11.3 points)	76.2%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.0 points)	3.9%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.0 points)	2.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.5% (±5.0 points)	0.9%	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 Fort Lee, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Prince George County (2.9%).

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

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

In Fort Lee, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Prince George County (76.2%).

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 Fort Lee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Lee
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fort Lee	—	66.1% (±11.3 points)	—
Prince George	3.7 mi	92.2% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Petersburg	3.9 mi	67.2% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Colonial Heights	4.0 mi	57.5% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hopewell	4.2 mi	74.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ettrick	5.5 mi	86.2% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Enon	6.4 mi	87.2% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Matoaca	7.4 mi	82.0% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Chester	9.8 mi	71.9% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Prince George, VA (92.2%), Ettrick, VA (86.2%), Enon, VA (87.2%).

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

Fort Lee is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Fort Lee

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Lee, used by 66.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fort Lee heat with oil?

0.4% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Fort Lee use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fort Lee have electric heat?

66.1% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes in Fort Lee heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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