How are homes heated in Smyrna, DE?

Name: Heating fuel in Smyrna, DE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Smyrna, used by 71.3% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.9% heat with electricity.

3.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 71.3% (±7.0 points)
Electricity: 21.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.5%

Heating fuel in Smyrna

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Smyrna	Kent County	Delaware	United States
Utility gas	71.3% (±7.0 points)	40.6%	41.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.5% (±2.2 points)	10.0%	8.8%	3.9%
Electricity	21.9% (±5.8 points)	33.6%	37.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.1% (±2.3 points)	12.4%	9.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.8 points)	1.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.5%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.8 points)	1.0%	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 Smyrna, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Kent County (10.0%).

It is also lower than in Delaware (8.8%).

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

In Smyrna, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Kent County (33.6%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Smyrna

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smyrna
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Smyrna	—	21.9% (±5.8 points)	—
Clayton	1.9 mi	6.4% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Cheswold	5.4 mi	16.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kenton	5.6 mi	65.3% (±28.7 points)	Higher
Leipsic	6.3 mi	34.2% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Townsend	9.0 mi	17.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hartly	10 mi	77.9% (±29.8 points)	Higher
Dover	10 mi	36.3% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Odessa	11 mi	12.6% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clayton, DE (6.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kenton, DE (65.3%), Hartly, DE (77.9%), Dover, DE (36.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
15	Woodside East	10.0% (±7.7 points)
16	Harrington	9.4% (±12.3 points)
17	Farmington	8.4% (±12.1 points)
18	Kenton	7.4% (±10.8 points)
19	Dover	6.7% (±1.9 points)
20	Rising Sun-Lebanon	6.1% (±4.9 points)
21	Smyrna	3.5% (±2.2 points)
22	Cheswold	1.3% (±1.2 points)
23	Clayton	0.1% (±0.9 points)
24 (tie)	Camden	0.0% (±2.1 points)
24 (tie)	Dover Base Housing	0.0% (±3.3 points)
24 (tie)	Riverview	0.0% (±3.4 points)

Showing 12 of 26 places in Kent 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 Smyrna

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Smyrna, used by 71.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Smyrna heat with oil?

3.5% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Smyrna use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Smyrna have electric heat?

21.9% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Smyrna heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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