How are homes heated in Bluewell, WV?

Name: Heating fuel in Bluewell, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bluewell, used by 72.1% (±11.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.2% heat with utility gas.

24.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.2% (±2.1 points)
Electricity: 72.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 24.4%

Heating fuel in Bluewell

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bluewell	Mercer County	West Virginia	United States
Utility gas	1.2% (±2.1 points)	20.9%	40.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24.4% (±10.6 points)	2.3%	2.1%	3.9%
Electricity	72.1% (±11.2 points)	67.4%	46.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.3% (±3.5 points)	4.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.4 points)	4.5%	4.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.3%	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 Bluewell, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Mercer County (2.3%).

It is also higher than in West Virginia (2.1%).

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

In Bluewell, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Mercer County (67.4%).

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 Bluewell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bluewell
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bluewell	—	72.1% (±11.2 points)	—
Brush Fork	2.7 mi	68.9% (±23.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bramwell	3.0 mi	25.7% (±18.1 points)	Lower
Bluefield	4.3 mi	45.2% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Pocahontas	5.0 mi	88.2% (±10.9 points)	Higher
Bluefield	5.6 mi	57.7% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Princeton	9.5 mi	55.9% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Anawalt	10 mi	50.0% (±32.9 points)	Not measurably different
Northfork	12 mi	50.7% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bramwell, WV (25.7%), Bluefield, WV (45.2%), Bluefield, VA (57.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pocahontas, VA (88.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Bramwell	48.6% (±24.4 points)
2	Bluewell	24.4% (±10.6 points)
3	Bluefield	2.4% (±1.7 points)
4 (tie)	Athens	0.0% (±10.2 points)
4 (tie)	Brush Fork	0.0% (±7.9 points)
4 (tie)	Oakvale	0.0% (±39.8 points)
4 (tie)	Princeton	0.0% (±1.3 points)

Bluewell is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Bluewell

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bluewell, used by 72.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bluewell heat with oil?

24.4% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes in Bluewell use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bluewell have electric heat?

72.1% (±11.2 points) of occupied homes in Bluewell heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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