How are homes heated in Spanish Fort, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Spanish Fort, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Spanish Fort, used by 76.2% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 23.3% (±6.3 points)
Electricity: 76.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Spanish Fort

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Spanish Fort	Baldwin County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	23.3% (±6.3 points)	10.4%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	76.2% (±6.3 points)	86.7%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±1.0 points)	1.7%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.9 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 Spanish Fort, 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 Spanish Fort, 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 Spanish Fort

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spanish Fort
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Spanish Fort	—	76.2% (±6.3 points)	—
Stapleton	4.1 mi	73.4% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Daphne	6.6 mi	81.8% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Loxley	8.0 mi	72.3% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bay Minette	13 mi	84.7% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chickasaw	13 mi	59.7% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Creola	13 mi	76.9% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fairhope	14 mi	78.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Silverhill	14 mi	83.1% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chickasaw, AL (59.7%).

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
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)
3 (tie)	Summerdale	0.0% (±5.5 points)
3 (tie)	Bon Secour	0.0% (±4.0 points)
3 (tie)	Lillian	0.0% (±6.0 points)
3 (tie)	Point Clear	0.0% (±4.3 points)
3 (tie)	Stapleton	0.0% (±4.8 points)

Showing 12 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 Spanish Fort

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Spanish Fort, used by 76.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Spanish Fort heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Spanish Fort use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Spanish Fort have electric heat?

76.2% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Spanish Fort heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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