How are homes heated in Tappahannock, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Tappahannock, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Tappahannock, used by 94.6% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.5% heat with utility gas.

1.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.5% (±1.9 points)
Electricity: 94.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.6%

Heating fuel in Tappahannock

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tappahannock	Essex County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	1.5% (±1.9 points)	3.3%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.6% (±2.3 points)	6.4%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	94.6% (±4.5 points)	82.4%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±3.2 points)	6.3%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.0 points)	1.5%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.0 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 Tappahannock, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Essex County (6.4%).

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

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

In Tappahannock, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Essex County (82.4%).

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 Tappahannock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tappahannock
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tappahannock	—	94.6% (±4.5 points)	—
Warsaw	6.6 mi	88.3% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Montross	13 mi	90.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Central Garage	18 mi	97.4% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Urbanna	25 mi	100.0% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Piney Point	25 mi	71.2% (±13.9 points)	Lower
West Point	25 mi	86.3% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Port Royal	25 mi	76.7% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Colonial Beach	25 mi	84.3% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Piney Point, MD (71.2%), Colonial Beach, VA (84.3%).

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

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 Tappahannock

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Tappahannock, used by 94.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tappahannock heat with oil?

1.6% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Tappahannock use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tappahannock have electric heat?

94.6% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Tappahannock heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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