How are homes heated in Cheat Lake, WV?

Name: Heating fuel in Cheat Lake, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cheat Lake, used by 73.5% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.5% heat with electricity.

1.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.5% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 21.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.6%

Heating fuel in Cheat Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cheat Lake	Monongalia County	West Virginia	United States
Utility gas	73.5% (±5.4 points)	52.0%	40.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.6% (±1.8 points)	0.8%	2.1%	3.9%
Electricity	21.5% (±4.7 points)	39.9%	46.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.9% (±1.8 points)	5.2%	5.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.2%	4.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.5 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 Cheat Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Monongalia County (0.8%).

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

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

In Cheat Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Monongalia County (39.9%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Cheat Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cheat Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cheat Lake	—	21.5% (±4.7 points)	—
Brookhaven	4.4 mi	36.6% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Morgantown	5.6 mi	35.6% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Point Marion	5.7 mi	11.7% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Springhill Township (Fayette County)	6.3 mi	27.3% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Star City	7.4 mi	54.1% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Westover	7.8 mi	27.8% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Granville	8.1 mi	55.6% (±13.3 points)	Higher
Masontown	8.2 mi	22.6% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Point Marion, PA (11.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brookhaven, WV (36.6%), Morgantown, WV (35.6%), Star City, WV (54.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Brookhaven	1.7% (±1.4 points)
2	Cheat Lake	1.6% (±1.8 points)
3	Morgantown	0.3% (±0.3 points)
4 (tie)	Blacksville	0.0% (±51.0 points)
4 (tie)	Cassville	0.0% (±7.6 points)
4 (tie)	Granville	0.0% (±6.4 points)
4 (tie)	Star City	0.0% (±4.1 points)
4 (tie)	Westover	0.0% (±1.9 points)

Cheat Lake 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 Cheat Lake

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cheat Lake, used by 73.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cheat Lake heat with oil?

1.6% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Cheat Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cheat Lake have electric heat?

21.5% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Cheat Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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