How are homes heated in Lake Holiday, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Holiday, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Holiday, used by 75.3% (±12.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.9% heat with utility gas.

2.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.9% (±5.5 points)
Electricity: 75.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.1%

Heating fuel in Lake Holiday

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Holiday	Frederick County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	4.9% (±5.5 points)	30.8%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.1% (±3.5 points)	4.2%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	75.3% (±12.2 points)	50.0%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.8% (±7.7 points)	8.6%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	9.0% (±7.9 points)	4.6%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.8 points)	1.3%	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 Lake Holiday, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Frederick County (4.2%).

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

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

In Lake Holiday, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Frederick County (50.0%).

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 Lake Holiday

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Holiday
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Holiday	—	75.3% (±12.2 points)	—
Capon Bridge	5.8 mi	81.8% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Shawneeland	7.8 mi	78.3% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Winchester	12 mi	46.3% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Inwood	15 mi	80.3% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Stephens City	16 mi	52.5% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Paw Paw	17 mi	75.0% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Middletown	19 mi	74.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Boyce	21 mi	47.4% (±10.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Winchester, VA (46.3%), Stephens City, VA (52.5%), Boyce, VA (47.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Stephens City	2.3% (±1.8 points)
2	Lake Holiday	2.1% (±3.5 points)
3	Middletown	1.6% (±1.2 points)
4	Shawneeland	0.0% (±4.0 points)

Lake Holiday 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 Lake Holiday

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Holiday, used by 75.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Holiday heat with oil?

2.1% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Lake Holiday use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Holiday have electric heat?

75.3% (±12.2 points) of occupied homes in Lake Holiday heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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