How are homes heated in Ronceverte, WV?

Name: Heating fuel in Ronceverte, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ronceverte, used by 44.6% (±8.9 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% (±8.5 points)
Electricity: 44.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Ronceverte

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ronceverte	Greenbrier County	West Virginia	United States
Utility gas	44.1% (±8.5 points)	16.5%	40.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.3 points)	6.8%	2.1%	3.9%
Electricity	44.6% (±8.9 points)	55.3%	46.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.2% (±3.5 points)	10.7%	5.4%	4.9%
Wood	2.9% (±2.8 points)	9.3%	4.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.9% (±2.7 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.3% (±3.5 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 Ronceverte, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in 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 Ronceverte, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Greenbrier County (55.3%).

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 Ronceverte

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ronceverte
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ronceverte	—	44.6% (±8.9 points)	—
Fairlea	1.8 mi	66.9% (±12.4 points)	Higher
Lewisburg	4.5 mi	54.6% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Alderson	9.5 mi	77.0% (±9.0 points)	Higher
White Sulphur Springs	9.8 mi	34.5% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Union	12 mi	50.7% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Falling Spring	18 mi	25.9% (±15.8 points)	Lower
Rupert	19 mi	71.9% (±14.2 points)	Higher
Rainelle	22 mi	80.8% (±7.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Falling Spring, WV (25.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fairlea, WV (66.9%), Alderson, WV (77.0%), Rupert, WV (71.9%).

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
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)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Greenbrier County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Ronceverte

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ronceverte, used by 44.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ronceverte heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Ronceverte use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ronceverte have electric heat?

44.6% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Ronceverte heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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