How are homes heated in Edgewater, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Edgewater, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Edgewater, used by 97.1% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.9% (±1.1 points)
Electricity: 97.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Edgewater

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Edgewater	Volusia County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	1.9% (±1.1 points)	4.2%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	97.1% (±1.3 points)	92.9%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±0.5 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 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 Edgewater, 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 Edgewater, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in 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 Edgewater

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Edgewater
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Edgewater	—	97.1% (±1.3 points)	—
Glencoe	4.6 mi	91.6% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
New Smyrna Beach	5.2 mi	90.8% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Oak Hill	8.3 mi	95.3% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ponce Inlet	9.6 mi	95.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Samsula-Spruce Creek	10.0 mi	92.9% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Port Orange	12 mi	94.7% (±0.9 points)	Lower
South Daytona	15 mi	94.6% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Daytona Beach Shores	15 mi	92.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Smyrna Beach, FL (90.8%), Port Orange, FL (94.7%), South Daytona, FL (94.6%).

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
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)
12 (tie)	Orange City	0.0% (±0.8 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 Edgewater

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Edgewater, used by 97.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Edgewater heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Edgewater use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Edgewater have electric heat?

97.1% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Edgewater heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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