How are homes heated in Ansted, WV?

Name: Heating fuel in Ansted, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ansted, used by 69.5% (±12.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.1% heat with utility gas.

0.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.1% (±4.7 points)
Electricity: 69.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.9%

Heating fuel in Ansted

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ansted	Fayette County	West Virginia	United States
Utility gas	6.1% (±4.7 points)	37.0%	40.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.9% (±1.3 points)	1.3%	2.1%	3.9%
Electricity	69.5% (±12.5 points)	49.6%	46.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	15.7% (±9.4 points)	6.2%	5.4%	4.9%
Wood	7.8% (±8.8 points)	4.8%	4.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.4%	0.4%	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 Ansted, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fayette County (1.3%).

It is not measurably different from West Virginia (2.1%).

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

In Ansted, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Fayette County (49.6%).

It is also higher than in West Virginia (46.1%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Ansted

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ansted
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ansted	—	69.5% (±12.5 points)	—
Fayetteville	4.9 mi	40.7% (±12.3 points)	Lower
Gauley Bridge	6.2 mi	24.5% (±18.7 points)	Lower
Smithers	11 mi	24.1% (±11.4 points)	Lower
Oak Hill	11 mi	42.4% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Montgomery	12 mi	57.4% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Thurmond	12 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Handley	15 mi	10.6% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Pratt	16 mi	49.0% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fayetteville, WV (40.7%), Gauley Bridge, WV (24.5%), Smithers, WV (24.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Smithers	8.4% (±9.1 points)
2	Meadow Bridge	4.4% (±6.0 points)
3	Ansted	0.9% (±1.3 points)
4 (tie)	Fayetteville	0.0% (±2.7 points)
4 (tie)	Gauley Bridge	0.0% (±17.3 points)
4 (tie)	Montgomery	0.0% (±5.3 points)
4 (tie)	Mount Hope	0.0% (±5.6 points)
4 (tie)	Oak Hill	0.0% (±1.1 points)
4 (tie)	Pax	0.0% (±43.8 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Fayette County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Ansted

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ansted, used by 69.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ansted heat with oil?

0.9% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Ansted use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ansted have electric heat?

69.5% (±12.5 points) of occupied homes in Ansted heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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