How are homes heated in Moorefield, WV?

Name: Heating fuel in Moorefield, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Moorefield, used by 58.3% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.2% heat with utility gas.

7.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 22.2% (±7.8 points)
Electricity: 58.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.0%

Heating fuel in Moorefield

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Moorefield	Hardy County	West Virginia	United States
Utility gas	22.2% (±7.8 points)	5.8%	40.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.0% (±5.1 points)	8.2%	2.1%	3.9%
Electricity	58.3% (±11.0 points)	50.4%	46.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±1.1 points)	12.7%	5.4%	4.9%
Wood	11.7% (±8.2 points)	21.0%	4.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.2% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.9 points)	1.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.7%	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 Moorefield, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hardy County (8.2%).

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

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

In Moorefield, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hardy County (50.4%).

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 Moorefield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Moorefield
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Moorefield	—	58.3% (±11.0 points)	—
Petersburg	10 mi	67.8% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wardensville	20 mi	74.5% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Basye	21 mi	68.4% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Romney	22 mi	76.5% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Elk Garden	24 mi	3.4% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Kitzmiller	25 mi	6.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Keyser	26 mi	35.4% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Bayard	26 mi	25.7% (±18.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elk Garden, WV (3.4%), Kitzmiller, MD (6.0%), Keyser, WV (35.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Romney, WV (76.5%).

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

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 Moorefield

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Moorefield, used by 58.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Moorefield heat with oil?

7.0% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Moorefield use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Moorefield have electric heat?

58.3% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes in Moorefield heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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