How are homes heated in Bonita Springs, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Bonita Springs, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bonita Springs, used by 92.1% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.5% (±0.8 points)
Electricity: 92.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bonita Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bonita Springs	Lee County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	4.5% (±0.8 points)	2.7%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	92.1% (±1.2 points)	93.6%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.4 points)	0.6%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±0.4 points)	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.1% (±0.7 points)	2.5%	2.4%	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 Bonita Springs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lee County (0.1%).

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

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

In Bonita Springs, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Lee County (93.6%).

It is also higher than in Florida (90.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bonita Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bonita Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bonita Springs	—	92.1% (±1.2 points)	—
Estero	5.0 mi	88.4% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Naples Park	6.6 mi	85.7% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pelican Marsh	7.0 mi	96.7% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Florida Gulf Coast University	7.9 mi	100.0% (±35.9 points)	Not measurably different
Three Oaks	8.2 mi	91.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pelican Bay	8.5 mi	89.7% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Island Walk	8.5 mi	96.3% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Pine Ridge (Collier County)	8.6 mi	89.6% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Estero, FL (88.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pelican Marsh, FL (96.7%), Island Walk, FL (96.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Verandah	1.0% (±1.7 points)
2	Cape Coral	0.1% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Alva	0.0% (±4.1 points)
3 (tie)	Bokeelia	0.0% (±6.4 points)
3 (tie)	Bonita Springs	0.0% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)	Buckingham	0.0% (±2.9 points)
3 (tie)	Burnt Store Marina	0.0% (±4.3 points)
3 (tie)	Cypress Lake	0.0% (±0.8 points)
3 (tie)	Estero	0.0% (±0.3 points)
3 (tie)	Florida Gulf Coast University	0.0% (±35.9 points)
3 (tie)	Fort Myers	0.0% (±0.1 points)

Showing 11 of 33 places in Lee 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 Bonita Springs

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bonita Springs, used by 92.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bonita Springs heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Bonita Springs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bonita Springs have electric heat?

92.1% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Bonita Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bonita Springs city, Florida

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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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