How are homes heated in Rivanna, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Rivanna, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Rivanna, used by 53.5% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.1% heat with utility gas.

38.1% heat with electricity.

1.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.1% (±5.0 points)
Electricity: 38.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.3%

Heating fuel in Rivanna

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rivanna	Albemarle County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	7.1% (±5.0 points)	16.5%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.3% (±2.1 points)	3.4%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	38.1% (±9.4 points)	66.3%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	53.5% (±10.0 points)	10.4%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.2 points)	1.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.7%	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 Rivanna, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Albemarle County (3.4%).

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

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

In Rivanna, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Albemarle County (66.3%).

It is also lower than in Virginia (57.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Rivanna

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rivanna
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rivanna	—	38.1% (±9.4 points)	—
Pantops	4.4 mi	64.0% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Lake Monticello	5.8 mi	85.7% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Charlottesville	6.5 mi	54.6% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Rio	7.8 mi	84.0% (±9.9 points)	Higher
University of Virginia	8.2 mi	79.4% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Hollymead	9.3 mi	61.2% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Piney Mountain	12 mi	61.2% (±12.3 points)	Higher
Earlysville	12 mi	78.0% (±11.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pantops, VA (64.0%), Lake Monticello, VA (85.7%), Charlottesville, VA (54.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Scottsville	12.8% (±9.7 points)
2	Earlysville	7.1% (±8.4 points)
3	Crozet	1.9% (±1.6 points)
4	Rivanna	1.3% (±2.1 points)
5	University of Virginia	0.9% (±0.7 points)
6	Hollymead	0.8% (±1.1 points)
7	Pantops	0.5% (±0.9 points)
8 (tie)	Piney Mountain	0.0% (±5.2 points)
8 (tie)	Rio	0.0% (±5.1 points)

Rivanna 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 Rivanna

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Rivanna, used by 53.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rivanna heat with oil?

1.3% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Rivanna use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rivanna have electric heat?

38.1% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes in Rivanna heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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