How are homes heated in Mechanicsville, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Mechanicsville, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mechanicsville, used by 71.3% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.9% heat with utility gas.

1.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 23.9% (±2.2 points)
Electricity: 71.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.9%

Heating fuel in Mechanicsville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mechanicsville	Hanover County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	23.9% (±2.2 points)	20.2%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.9% (±0.7 points)	3.1%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	71.3% (±2.7 points)	69.5%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±1.0 points)	4.3%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.2 points)	1.7%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.5 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 Mechanicsville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Hanover County (3.1%).

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

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

In Mechanicsville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hanover County (69.5%).

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 Mechanicsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mechanicsville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mechanicsville	—	71.3% (±2.7 points)	—
East Highland Park	4.0 mi	68.9% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Chamberlayne	4.0 mi	49.8% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Highland Springs	5.6 mi	76.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeside	6.8 mi	71.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Allen	7.5 mi	64.9% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Montrose	7.6 mi	83.5% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Laurel	8.3 mi	69.5% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sandston	8.4 mi	79.4% (±5.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chamberlayne, VA (49.8%), Glen Allen, VA (64.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Montrose, VA (83.5%), Sandston, VA (79.4%).

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

Mechanicsville 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 Mechanicsville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mechanicsville, used by 71.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mechanicsville heat with oil?

1.9% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Mechanicsville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mechanicsville have electric heat?

71.3% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Mechanicsville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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