Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Metro Area Historical Type of Heating Fuel in a House Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area | % | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 2,112,551 | 100% | 116,211,092 |
| Utility Gas | 1,083,851 | 51.31%, see rank | 48.85% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 54,483 | 2.58%, see rank | 4.86% |
| Electricity | 850,807 | 40.27%, see rank | 36.68% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 91,140 | 4.31%, see rank | 5.86% |
| Coal or Coke | 407 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.12% |
| Wood | 17,099 | 0.81%, see rank | 2.12% |
| Solar Energy | 605 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.05% |
| Other Fuel | 6,518 | 0.31%, see rank | 0.47% |
| No Fuel Used | 7,641 | 0.36%, see rank | 1.00% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area | % | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 2,053,522 | 100% | 115,226,802 |
| Utility Gas | 1,077,987 | 52.49%, see rank | 49.42% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 49,757 | 2.42%, see rank | 5.03% |
| Electricity | 800,468 | 38.98%, see rank | 35.51% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 99,041 | 4.82%, see rank | 6.46% |
| Coal or Coke | 335 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.12% |
| Wood | 14,702 | 0.72%, see rank | 2.08% |
| Solar Energy | 247 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.04% |
| Other Fuel | 5,773 | 0.28%, see rank | 0.43% |
| No Fuel Used | 5,212 | 0.25%, see rank | 0.90% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area | % | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 2,014,467 | 100% | 114,235,996 |
| Utility Gas | 1,070,652 | 53.15%, see rank | 49.91% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 49,894 | 2.48%, see rank | 5.38% |
| Electricity | 760,940 | 37.77%, see rank | 34.20% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 108,931 | 5.41%, see rank | 7.07% |
| Coal or Coke | 311 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.12% |
| Wood | 13,245 | 0.66%, see rank | 1.97% |
| Solar Energy | 223 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.03% |
| Other Fuel | 5,029 | 0.25%, see rank | 0.42% |
| No Fuel Used | 5,242 | 0.26%, see rank | 0.90% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area | % | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 1,967,408 | 100% | 112,611,029 |
| Utility Gas | 1,045,150 | 53.12%, see rank | 50.14% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 50,219 | 2.55%, see rank | 5.58% |
| Electricity | 733,871 | 37.30%, see rank | 33.56% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 114,884 | 5.84%, see rank | 7.38% |
| Coal or Coke | 333 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.12% |
| Wood | 12,643 | 0.64%, see rank | 1.89% |
| Solar Energy | 215 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.03% |
| Other Fuel | 5,135 | 0.26%, see rank | 0.42% |
| No Fuel Used | 4,958 | 0.25%, 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.
