How are homes heated in Gulf Shores, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Gulf Shores, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Gulf Shores, used by 91.5% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.4% (±2.4 points)
Electricity: 91.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Gulf Shores

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Gulf Shores	Baldwin County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	5.4% (±2.4 points)	10.4%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	91.5% (±3.0 points)	86.7%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.0 points)	1.7%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.1% (±1.7 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 Gulf Shores, 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 Gulf Shores, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher 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 Gulf Shores

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gulf Shores
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Gulf Shores	—	91.5% (±3.0 points)	—
Bon Secour	3.1 mi	82.1% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Orange Beach	6.5 mi	91.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Foley	8.5 mi	90.9% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Elberta	9.2 mi	86.2% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Magnolia Springs	9.8 mi	85.8% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Perdido Beach	13 mi	92.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Summerdale	14 mi	93.1% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Silverhill	19 mi	83.1% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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)
3 (tie)	Silverhill	0.0% (±11.7 points)
3 (tie)	Spanish Fort	0.0% (±1.0 points)

Showing 13 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 Gulf Shores

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Gulf Shores, used by 91.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Gulf Shores heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Gulf Shores use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Gulf Shores have electric heat?

91.5% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Gulf Shores heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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