This statistic shows the number of housing units with space heating (used and unused) in the United States as of April 2016, broken down by fuel type. As of that time, some 2.2 million households used natural gas built-in heaters.
Number of housing units with space heating in the United States as of 2016, by type of fuel
(in millions)
Total U.S. includes all primary occupied housing units in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Vacant housing units, seasonal units, second homes, military houses, and group quarters are excluded.
** Some other fuel includes coal and district steam.
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EIA. (May 31, 2017). Number of housing units with space heating in the United States as of 2016, by type of fuel (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/886405/number-of-housing-units-with-space-heating-in-the-us-by-fuel-type/
EIA. "Number of housing units with space heating in the United States as of 2016, by type of fuel (in millions)." Chart. May 31, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/886405/number-of-housing-units-with-space-heating-in-the-us-by-fuel-type/
EIA. (2017). Number of housing units with space heating in the United States as of 2016, by type of fuel (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/886405/number-of-housing-units-with-space-heating-in-the-us-by-fuel-type/
EIA. "Number of Housing Units with Space Heating in The United States as of 2016, by Type of Fuel (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/886405/number-of-housing-units-with-space-heating-in-the-us-by-fuel-type/
EIA, Number of housing units with space heating in the United States as of 2016, by type of fuel (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/886405/number-of-housing-units-with-space-heating-in-the-us-by-fuel-type/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
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