How are homes heated in Remington, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Remington, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Remington, used by 82.7% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.6% heat with utility gas.

8.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.6% (±1.3 points)
Electricity: 82.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 8.9%

Heating fuel in Remington

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Remington	Fauquier County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	0.6% (±1.3 points)	18.3%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8.9% (±8.3 points)	6.5%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	82.7% (±10.7 points)	53.1%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.5% (±4.6 points)	17.2%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	3.4% (±3.8 points)	3.6%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.6 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.6 points)	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.6 points)	0.2%	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 Remington, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fauquier County (6.5%).

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

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

In Remington, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Fauquier County (53.1%).

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 Remington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Remington
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Remington	—	82.7% (±10.7 points)	—
Bealeton	3.7 mi	77.9% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Culpeper	11 mi	39.0% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Warrenton	13 mi	42.7% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Lake of the Woods	14 mi	86.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
New Baltimore	15 mi	30.7% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Lake Wilderness	17 mi	89.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Nokesville	17 mi	70.9% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Linton Hall	20 mi	15.7% (±2.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Culpeper, VA (39.0%), Warrenton, VA (42.7%), New Baltimore, VA (30.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	The Plains	24.6% (±19.1 points)
2	Remington	8.9% (±8.3 points)
3	Marshall	8.6% (±6.9 points)
4	New Baltimore	7.2% (±4.7 points)
5	Warrenton	4.1% (±2.9 points)
6	Bealeton	1.6% (±1.2 points)

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 Remington

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Remington, used by 82.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Remington heat with oil?

8.9% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in Remington use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Remington have electric heat?

82.7% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes in Remington heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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