How are homes heated in Daytona Beach, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Daytona Beach, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Daytona Beach, used by 91.8% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.4% heat with utility gas.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.4% (±0.9 points)
Electricity: 91.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Daytona Beach

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Daytona Beach	Volusia County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	5.4% (±0.9 points)	4.2%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	91.8% (±1.1 points)	92.9%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.4 points)	0.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.2 points)	0.7%	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)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±0.4 points)	1.2%	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 Daytona Beach, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Volusia County (0.2%).

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

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

In Daytona Beach, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Volusia County (92.9%).

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 Daytona Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Daytona Beach
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Daytona Beach	—	91.8% (±1.1 points)	—
Holly Hill	4.8 mi	92.8% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
South Daytona	5.8 mi	94.6% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Ormond Beach	7.1 mi	95.5% (±1.0 points)	Higher
Daytona Beach Shores	7.1 mi	92.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Port Orange	7.4 mi	94.7% (±0.9 points)	Higher
Samsula-Spruce Creek	9.8 mi	92.9% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ormond-by-the-Sea	11 mi	96.6% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Ponce Inlet	12 mi	95.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Daytona, FL (94.6%), Ormond Beach, FL (95.5%), Port Orange, FL (94.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Pierson	1.3% (±1.5 points)
3	Ormond Beach	0.6% (±0.3 points)
4 (tie)	Daytona Beach Shores	0.4% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	DeLand	0.4% (±0.5 points)
4 (tie)	Holly Hill	0.4% (±0.4 points)
4 (tie)	Ormond-by-the-Sea	0.4% (±0.5 points)
8	Daytona Beach	0.3% (±0.2 points)
9	South Daytona	0.2% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)	DeBary	0.1% (±0.2 points)
10 (tie)	Port Orange	0.1% (±0.1 points)
12 (tie)	DeLand Southwest	0.0% (±15.2 points)
12 (tie)	De Leon Springs	0.0% (±6.0 points)
12 (tie)	Deltona	0.0% (±0.1 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Volusia 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 Daytona Beach

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Daytona Beach, used by 91.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Daytona Beach heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Daytona Beach use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Daytona Beach have electric heat?

91.8% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Daytona Beach heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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