How are homes heated in Rainelle, WV?

Name: Heating fuel in Rainelle, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rainelle, used by 80.8% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.8% heat with utility gas.

7.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.8% (±1.5 points)
Electricity: 80.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.7%

Heating fuel in Rainelle

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rainelle	Greenbrier County	West Virginia	United States
Utility gas	0.8% (±1.5 points)	16.5%	40.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.7% (±5.9 points)	6.8%	2.1%	3.9%
Electricity	80.8% (±7.6 points)	55.3%	46.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.5% (±6.1 points)	10.7%	5.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±1.3 points)	9.3%	4.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.8 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 Rainelle, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Greenbrier County (6.8%).

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

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

In Rainelle, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Greenbrier County (55.3%).

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 Rainelle

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rainelle
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rainelle	—	80.8% (±7.6 points)	—
Rupert	4.6 mi	71.9% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Quinwood	7.2 mi	53.7% (±23.8 points)	Lower
Meadow Bridge	8.7 mi	66.7% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Thurmond	17 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Alderson	18 mi	77.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fayetteville	20 mi	40.7% (±12.3 points)	Lower
Oak Hill	21 mi	42.4% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Hinton	21 mi	27.5% (±8.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Quinwood, WV (53.7%), Fayetteville, WV (40.7%), Oak Hill, WV (42.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Falling Spring	15.3% (±12.5 points)
2	Quinwood	14.6% (±13.3 points)
3	Fairlea	8.5% (±10.0 points)
4	Rainelle	7.7% (±5.9 points)
5	Rupert	2.7% (±4.8 points)
6	Alderson	2.1% (±1.7 points)
7 (tie)	Lewisburg	0.0% (±1.9 points)
7 (tie)	Ronceverte	0.0% (±5.3 points)
7 (tie)	White Sulphur Springs	0.0% (±3.1 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 Rainelle

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rainelle, used by 80.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rainelle heat with oil?

7.7% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Rainelle use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rainelle have electric heat?

80.8% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Rainelle heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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