How are homes heated in Louisa, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Louisa, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Louisa, used by 86.7% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.2% heat with utility gas.

2.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.2% (±3.4 points)
Electricity: 86.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.9%

Heating fuel in Louisa

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Louisa	Louisa County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	3.2% (±3.4 points)	2.8%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.9% (±2.3 points)	5.5%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	86.7% (±6.3 points)	73.0%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.5% (±3.9 points)	10.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±1.0 points)	7.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.2 points)	0.5%	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 Louisa, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Louisa County (5.5%).

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

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

In Louisa, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Louisa County (73.0%).

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 Louisa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Louisa
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Louisa	—	86.7% (±6.3 points)	—
Mineral	5.1 mi	62.2% (±12.8 points)	Lower
Gordonsville	13 mi	61.9% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Orange	17 mi	73.0% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Lake Monticello	19 mi	85.7% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rivanna	21 mi	38.1% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Goochland	23 mi	83.0% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pantops	24 mi	64.0% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Lake Land'Or	24 mi	82.3% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mineral, VA (62.2%), Gordonsville, VA (61.9%), Orange, VA (73.0%).

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 Louisa

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Louisa, used by 86.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Louisa heat with oil?

2.9% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Louisa use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Louisa have electric heat?

86.7% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Louisa heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Louisa town, Virginia (place:47144, in state:51).

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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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