How are homes heated in Laurel, DE?

Name: Heating fuel in Laurel, DE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Laurel, used by 69.2% (±11.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.1% heat with utility gas.

7.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 22.1% (±9.7 points)
Electricity: 69.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.5%

Heating fuel in Laurel

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Laurel	Sussex County	Delaware	United States
Utility gas	22.1% (±9.7 points)	17.9%	41.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.5% (±5.7 points)	6.9%	8.8%	3.9%
Electricity	69.2% (±11.5 points)	52.7%	37.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±2.0 points)	19.5%	9.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.3 points)	1.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.5%	0.6%	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 Laurel, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sussex County (6.9%).

It is not measurably different from Delaware (8.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Laurel, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Sussex County (52.7%).

It is also higher than in Delaware (37.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Laurel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laurel
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Laurel	—	69.2% (±11.5 points)	—
Bethel	2.6 mi	63.3% (±22.1 points)	Not measurably different
Blades	4.7 mi	69.4% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Seaford	6.4 mi	64.1% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Delmar	7.0 mi	52.4% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Galestown	7.8 mi	60.0% (±29.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sharptown	8.3 mi	56.4% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Delmar	9.0 mi	67.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgeville	11 mi	28.3% (±10.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Delmar, DE (52.4%), Bridgeville, DE (28.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Ellendale	12.5% (±8.0 points)
6	Bethel	12.0% (±11.2 points)
7	Greenwood	10.8% (±7.3 points)
8	Delmar	10.7% (±7.0 points)
9	Rehoboth Beach	9.8% (±5.2 points)
10	Seaford	9.6% (±4.4 points)
11	Laurel	7.5% (±5.7 points)
12	Selbyville	6.9% (±5.8 points)
13	Blades	6.7% (±5.5 points)
14	Slaughter Beach	6.1% (±6.2 points)
15	Lewes	5.8% (±2.5 points)
16	Millsboro	5.6% (±3.9 points)
17	Milton	5.2% (±3.0 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Sussex 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 Laurel

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Laurel, used by 69.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Laurel heat with oil?

7.5% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Laurel use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Laurel have electric heat?

69.2% (±11.5 points) of occupied homes in Laurel heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Laurel town, Delaware

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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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