How are homes heated in Gainesville, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Gainesville, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Gainesville, used by 76.9% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 20.3% (±1.4 points)
Electricity: 76.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Gainesville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Gainesville	Alachua County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	20.3% (±1.4 points)	18.1%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	76.9% (±1.7 points)	78.2%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±0.3 points)	1.6%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±0.3 points)	1.0%	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 Gainesville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Alachua County (0.1%).

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

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

In Gainesville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Alachua County (78.2%).

It is also lower than in Florida (90.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Gainesville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gainesville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Gainesville	—	76.9% (±1.7 points)	—
Alachua	9.7 mi	77.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
La Crosse	12 mi	89.4% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Micanopy	13 mi	93.5% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Waldo	13 mi	93.8% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Brooker	14 mi	94.8% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Newberry	15 mi	81.3% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Archer	16 mi	78.8% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hawthorne	16 mi	93.1% (±5.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Micanopy, FL (93.5%), Waldo, FL (93.8%), Brooker, FL (94.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	La Crosse	2.1% (±10.0 points)
2	Archer	2.0% (±3.2 points)
3 (tie)	Alachua	0.0% (±1.1 points)
3 (tie)	Gainesville	0.0% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Hawthorne	0.0% (±8.5 points)
3 (tie)	High Springs	0.0% (±2.4 points)
3 (tie)	Micanopy	0.0% (±14.4 points)
3 (tie)	Newberry	0.0% (±1.8 points)
3 (tie)	Waldo	0.0% (±7.8 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 Gainesville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Gainesville, used by 76.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Gainesville heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Gainesville have electric heat?

76.9% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Gainesville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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