How are homes heated in Tazewell, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Tazewell, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Tazewell, used by 87.3% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.2% heat with utility gas.

2.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.2% (±0.4 points)
Electricity: 87.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.7%

Heating fuel in Tazewell

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tazewell	Tazewell County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	0.2% (±0.4 points)	6.2%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.7% (±2.3 points)	3.4%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	87.3% (±5.0 points)	80.3%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.3% (±4.5 points)	6.6%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.2 points)	2.7%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±1.2 points)	0.5%	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 Tazewell, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Tazewell County (3.4%).

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

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

In Tazewell, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Tazewell County (80.3%).

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 Tazewell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tazewell
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tazewell	—	87.3% (±5.0 points)	—
Claypool Hill	14 mi	92.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Bluff	14 mi	90.7% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bluefield	15 mi	57.7% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Anawalt	15 mi	50.0% (±32.9 points)	Lower
Pocahontas	15 mi	88.2% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
War	16 mi	66.3% (±15.2 points)	Lower
Gary	16 mi	76.4% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Richlands	17 mi	87.6% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bluefield, VA (57.7%), Anawalt, WV (50.0%), War, WV (66.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Cedar Bluff	4.7% (±5.5 points)
2	Raven	4.2% (±5.7 points)
3	Richlands	4.1% (±2.0 points)
4	Pocahontas	3.2% (±5.3 points)
5	Tazewell	2.7% (±2.3 points)
6	Bluefield	1.8% (±1.8 points)
7	Claypool Hill	0.0% (±5.6 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 Tazewell

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Tazewell, used by 87.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tazewell heat with oil?

2.7% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Tazewell use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tazewell have electric heat?

87.3% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Tazewell heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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