Memphis Metro Area Historical Type of Heating Fuel in a House Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Memphis Area | % | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 489,161 | 100% | 116,211,092 |
| Utility Gas | 267,211 | 54.63%, see rank | 48.85% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 20,192 | 4.13%, see rank | 4.86% |
| Electricity | 197,276 | 40.33%, see rank | 36.68% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 590 | 0.12%, see rank | 5.86% |
| Coal or Coke | 30 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.12% |
| Wood | 2,470 | 0.50%, see rank | 2.12% |
| Solar Energy | 18 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.05% |
| Other Fuel | 443 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.47% |
| No Fuel Used | 931 | 0.19%, see rank | 1.00% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Memphis Area | % | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 480,924 | 100% | 115,226,802 |
| Utility Gas | 271,525 | 56.46%, see rank | 49.42% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 20,201 | 4.20%, see rank | 5.03% |
| Electricity | 185,475 | 38.57%, see rank | 35.51% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 475 | 0.10%, see rank | 6.46% |
| Coal or Coke | 38 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.12% |
| Wood | 2,117 | 0.44%, see rank | 2.08% |
| Solar Energy | 19 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.04% |
| Other Fuel | 294 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.43% |
| No Fuel Used | 780 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.90% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Memphis Area | % | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 476,388 | 100% | 114,235,996 |
| Utility Gas | 280,686 | 58.92%, see rank | 49.91% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 22,567 | 4.74%, see rank | 5.38% |
| Electricity | 169,100 | 35.50%, see rank | 34.20% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 642 | 0.13%, see rank | 7.07% |
| Coal or Coke | 82 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.12% |
| Wood | 2,346 | 0.49%, see rank | 1.97% |
| Solar Energy | 28 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.03% |
| Other Fuel | 309 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.42% |
| No Fuel Used | 628 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.90% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Memphis Area | % | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 478,385 | 100% | 112,611,029 |
| Utility Gas | 282,626 | 59.08%, see rank | 50.14% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 23,336 | 4.88%, see rank | 5.58% |
| Electricity | 168,222 | 35.16%, see rank | 33.56% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 642 | 0.13%, see rank | 7.38% |
| Coal or Coke | 73 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.12% |
| Wood | 2,369 | 0.50%, see rank | 1.89% |
| Solar Energy | 29 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.03% |
| Other Fuel | 364 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.42% |
| No Fuel Used | 724 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.88% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
