How are homes heated in Carrabelle, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Carrabelle, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Carrabelle, used by 90.0% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.5% (±0.8 points)
Electricity: 90.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Carrabelle

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Carrabelle	Franklin County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±12.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	90.0% (±10.6 points)	90.7%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.2% (±10.1 points)	6.7%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±12.6 points)	0.7%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.7 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±12.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.5% (±2.6 points)	0.7%	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 Carrabelle, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Franklin County (0.0%).

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

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

In Carrabelle, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Franklin County (90.7%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (90.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Carrabelle

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carrabelle
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Carrabelle	—	90.0% (±10.6 points)	—
Eastpoint	13 mi	86.1% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sopchoppy	18 mi	90.9% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
St. George Island	19 mi	96.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Apalachicola	21 mi	90.9% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Crawfordville	30 mi	97.8% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
St. Marks	35 mi	95.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wewahitchka	36 mi	94.0% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Port St. Joe	39 mi	65.1% (±10.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Port St. Joe, FL (65.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Apalachicola	0.0% (±3.8 points)
1 (tie)	Carrabelle	0.0% (±12.6 points)
1 (tie)	Eastpoint	0.0% (±4.3 points)
1 (tie)	St. George Island	0.0% (±9.0 points)

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 Carrabelle

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Carrabelle, used by 90.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Carrabelle heat with oil?

0.0% (±12.6 points) of occupied homes in Carrabelle use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Carrabelle have electric heat?

90.0% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes in Carrabelle heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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