How are homes heated in Stanardsville, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Stanardsville, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Stanardsville, used by 72.7% (±13.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 24.1% (±13.8 points)
Electricity: 72.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Stanardsville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Stanardsville	Greene County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	24.1% (±13.8 points)	3.2%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±13.2 points)	3.0%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	72.7% (±13.6 points)	73.3%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±1.6 points)	13.9%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	2.1% (±2.2 points)	5.6%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±13.2 points)	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±13.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±13.2 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±13.2 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 Stanardsville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Greene County (3.0%).

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

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

In Stanardsville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Greene County (73.3%).

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 Stanardsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stanardsville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Stanardsville	—	72.7% (±13.6 points)	—
Twin Lakes	3.4 mi	97.6% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Ruckersville	5.9 mi	51.2% (±15.2 points)	Lower
Piney Mountain	9.6 mi	61.2% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Earlysville	10 mi	78.0% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Madison	11 mi	61.7% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hollymead	12 mi	61.2% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Elkton	12 mi	75.7% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rio	15 mi	84.0% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ruckersville, VA (51.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Twin Lakes, VA (97.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Ruckersville	4.8% (±5.6 points)
2 (tie)	Stanardsville	0.0% (±13.2 points)
2 (tie)	Twin Lakes	0.0% (±6.7 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 Stanardsville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Stanardsville, used by 72.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Stanardsville heat with oil?

0.0% (±13.2 points) of occupied homes in Stanardsville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Stanardsville have electric heat?

72.7% (±13.6 points) of occupied homes in Stanardsville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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