How are homes heated in Deltona, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Deltona, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Deltona, used by 91.8% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.1% (±1.2 points)
Electricity: 91.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Deltona

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Deltona	Volusia County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	5.1% (±1.2 points)	4.2%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	91.8% (±1.3 points)	92.9%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.5% (±0.4 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	1.2% (±0.5 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 Deltona, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Volusia County (0.2%).

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

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

In Deltona, 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 Deltona

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Deltona
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Deltona	—	91.8% (±1.3 points)	—
Orange City	4.9 mi	96.8% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Lake Helen	5.6 mi	91.0% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
DeBary	7.0 mi	91.0% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Midway (community, Seminole County)	7.9 mi	86.8% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sanford	8.9 mi	95.2% (±1.2 points)	Higher
DeLand	9.3 mi	81.8% (±2.4 points)	Lower
DeLand Southwest	9.3 mi	91.2% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
West DeLand	11 mi	89.7% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: DeLand, FL (81.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Orange City, FL (96.8%), Sanford, FL (95.2%).

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
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)
12 (tie)	Edgewater	0.0% (±0.5 points)
12 (tie)	Glencoe	0.0% (±8.5 points)
12 (tie)	Lake Helen	0.0% (±5.1 points)
12 (tie)	New Smyrna Beach	0.0% (±0.1 points)
12 (tie)	North DeLand	0.0% (±10.0 points)
12 (tie)	Oak Hill	0.0% (±6.9 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 Deltona

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

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

How many homes in Deltona heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Deltona use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Deltona have electric heat?

91.8% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Deltona heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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