How are homes heated in Fairhope, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Fairhope, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fairhope, used by 78.6% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 20.8% (±4.0 points)
Electricity: 78.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fairhope

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fairhope	Baldwin County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	20.8% (±4.0 points)	10.4%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	78.6% (±3.9 points)	86.7%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.4 points)	1.7%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.7%	0.7%	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 Fairhope, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Baldwin County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (0.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Fairhope, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Baldwin County (86.7%).

It is also higher than in Alabama (67.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fairhope

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairhope
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fairhope	—	78.6% (±3.9 points)	—
Point Clear	3.1 mi	72.1% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Daphne	7.4 mi	81.8% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Silverhill	7.8 mi	83.1% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Magnolia Springs	10 mi	85.8% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Robertsdale	11 mi	90.7% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Summerdale	12 mi	93.1% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Spanish Fort	14 mi	76.2% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Loxley	14 mi	72.3% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Robertsdale, AL (90.7%), Summerdale, AL (93.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Elberta	1.0% (±1.6 points)
2	Orange Beach	0.5% (±0.6 points)
3 (tie)	Bay Minette	0.0% (±1.2 points)
3 (tie)	Daphne	0.0% (±0.3 points)
3 (tie)	Fairhope	0.0% (±0.4 points)
3 (tie)	Foley	0.0% (±0.4 points)
3 (tie)	Gulf Shores	0.0% (±0.5 points)
3 (tie)	Loxley	0.0% (±2.9 points)
3 (tie)	Magnolia Springs	0.0% (±8.2 points)
3 (tie)	Perdido Beach	0.0% (±12.9 points)
3 (tie)	Robertsdale	0.0% (±1.5 points)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Baldwin 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 Fairhope

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fairhope, used by 78.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fairhope heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Fairhope use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fairhope have electric heat?

78.6% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Fairhope heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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