How are homes heated in South Riding, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in South Riding, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in South Riding, used by 81.1% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.5% heat with electricity.

1.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 81.1% (±2.5 points)
Electricity: 15.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.0%

Heating fuel in South Riding

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	South Riding	Loudoun County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	81.1% (±2.5 points)	58.8%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.0% (±1.0 points)	1.5%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	15.5% (±2.2 points)	31.2%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±1.3 points)	7.6%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 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 South Riding, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Loudoun County (1.5%).

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

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

In South Riding, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Loudoun County (31.2%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near South Riding

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Riding
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
South Riding	—	15.5% (±2.2 points)	—
Stone Ridge	2.4 mi	13.2% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Arcola	2.5 mi	31.1% (±11.7 points)	Higher
Chantilly	4.1 mi	47.5% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Sully Square	4.7 mi	58.3% (±12.5 points)	Higher
Loudoun Valley Estates	4.8 mi	16.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Brambleton	4.9 mi	18.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bull Run (Fairfax County)	5.1 mi	17.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Floris	5.7 mi	40.3% (±5.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Arcola, VA (31.1%), Chantilly, VA (47.5%), Sully Square, VA (58.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Hillsboro	32.8% (±26.2 points)
2	Middleburg	17.6% (±8.6 points)
3	Hamilton	14.4% (±6.9 points)
4	Round Hill	13.5% (±7.4 points)
5	Purcellville	8.6% (±3.3 points)
6	Lovettsville	4.4% (±3.1 points)
7 (tie)	South Riding	1.0% (±1.0 points)
7 (tie)	Stone Ridge	1.0% (±0.9 points)
9	Leesburg	0.9% (±0.5 points)
10	Belmont	0.7% (±1.1 points)
11	Cascades	0.6% (±0.6 points)
12 (tie)	Brambleton	0.3% (±0.4 points)
12 (tie)	Loudoun Valley Estates	0.3% (±0.6 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Loudoun County, ranked from highest to lowest.

South Riding 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 South Riding

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in South Riding, used by 81.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in South Riding heat with oil?

1.0% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in South Riding use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in South Riding have electric heat?

15.5% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in South Riding heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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