How are homes heated in Fort Myers Shores, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Fort Myers Shores, FL, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Myers Shores, used by 97.1% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±2.4 points)
Electricity: 97.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fort Myers Shores

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fort Myers Shores	Lee County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±2.4 points)	2.7%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	97.1% (±2.6 points)	93.6%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±1.3 points)	0.6%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.1% (±2.2 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 Fort Myers Shores, 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 Fort Myers Shores, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher 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 Fort Myers Shores

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Myers Shores
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fort Myers Shores	—	97.1% (±2.6 points)	—
Verandah	1.1 mi	67.2% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Olga	3.1 mi	97.3% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Buckingham	4.7 mi	91.7% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tice	5.3 mi	92.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
North Fort Myers	6.3 mi	95.1% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Alva	7.4 mi	96.1% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Suncoast Estates	7.7 mi	87.1% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Fort Myers	8.5 mi	93.9% (±0.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Verandah, FL (67.2%), Suncoast Estates, FL (87.1%), Fort Myers, FL (93.9%).

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
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)
3 (tie)	Fort Myers Beach	0.0% (±1.8 points)
3 (tie)	Fort Myers Shores	0.0% (±2.4 points)
3 (tie)	Gateway	0.0% (±1.2 points)
3 (tie)	Harlem Heights	0.0% (±7.7 points)
3 (tie)	Iona	0.0% (±0.7 points)
3 (tie)	Lehigh Acres	0.0% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Lochmoor Waterway Estates	0.0% (±1.9 points)
3 (tie)	McGregor	0.0% (±1.3 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Lee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fort Myers Shores is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Fort Myers Shores

What is the most common way to heat a home in Fort Myers Shores?

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

How many homes in Fort Myers Shores heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Fort Myers Shores use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fort Myers Shores have electric heat?

97.1% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Fort Myers Shores heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Myers Shores CDP, 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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