How are homes heated in Beverly, WV?

Name: Heating fuel in Beverly, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Beverly, used by 52.1% (±15.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.1% (±15.3 points)
Electricity: 52.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Beverly

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Beverly	Randolph County	West Virginia	United States
Utility gas	44.1% (±15.3 points)	38.7%	40.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±12.3 points)	1.5%	2.1%	3.9%
Electricity	52.1% (±15.7 points)	34.7%	46.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±12.3 points)	14.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Wood	3.8% (±4.3 points)	7.3%	4.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±12.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±12.3 points)	1.5%	0.3%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±12.3 points)	1.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±12.3 points)	0.1%	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 Beverly, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Randolph County (1.5%).

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

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

In Beverly, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Randolph County (34.7%).

It is not measurably different from West Virginia (46.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Beverly

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Beverly
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Beverly	—	52.1% (±15.7 points)	—
Elkins	5.6 mi	35.8% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Womelsdorf (Coalton)	6.2 mi	61.2% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mill Creek	9.5 mi	43.4% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Junior	10 mi	15.3% (±14.4 points)	Lower
Huttonsville	11 mi	3.0% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Belington	12 mi	31.6% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Montrose	16 mi	8.6% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Harman	19 mi	51.9% (±28.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Junior, WV (15.3%), Huttonsville, WV (3.0%), Belington, WV (31.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Harman	11.1% (±17.6 points)
2	Womelsdorf (Coalton)	8.2% (±8.3 points)
3	Mill Creek	1.1% (±2.0 points)
4	Elkins	0.2% (±0.3 points)
5 (tie)	Beverly	0.0% (±12.3 points)
5 (tie)	Huttonsville	0.0% (±38.9 points)
5 (tie)	Montrose	0.0% (±35.0 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 Beverly

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Beverly, used by 52.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Beverly heat with oil?

0.0% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes in Beverly use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Beverly have electric heat?

52.1% (±15.7 points) of occupied homes in Beverly heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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