How are homes heated in Hernando, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Hernando, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hernando, used by 89.5% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.2% heat with utility gas.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.2% (±4.0 points)
Electricity: 89.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Hernando

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hernando	Citrus County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	5.2% (±4.0 points)	1.6%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	89.5% (±4.6 points)	94.4%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.2% (±2.1 points)	1.5%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.1 points)	1.5%	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 Hernando, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Citrus County (0.1%).

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

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

In Hernando, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Citrus County (94.4%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (90.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Hernando

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hernando
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hernando	—	89.5% (±4.6 points)	—
Beverly Hills	4.5 mi	97.8% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Citrus Springs	4.8 mi	94.8% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Citrus Hills	5.2 mi	92.3% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Ridge (Citrus County)	5.2 mi	96.7% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Inverness Highlands North	6.3 mi	100.0% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Black Diamond	7.0 mi	84.8% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dunnellon	7.5 mi	97.4% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Inverness	8.2 mi	94.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Beverly Hills, FL (97.8%), Pine Ridge (Citrus County), FL (96.7%), Inverness Highlands North, FL (100.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Homosassa Springs	0.4% (±0.7 points)
2	Hernando	0.3% (±0.5 points)
3 (tie)	Beverly Hills	0.0% (±1.1 points)
3 (tie)	Black Diamond	0.0% (±9.6 points)
3 (tie)	Citrus Hills	0.0% (±1.2 points)
3 (tie)	Citrus Springs	0.0% (±1.1 points)
3 (tie)	Crystal River	0.0% (±3.1 points)
3 (tie)	Floral City	0.0% (±2.2 points)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Citrus County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Hernando 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 Hernando

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hernando, used by 89.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hernando heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Hernando use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hernando have electric heat?

89.5% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Hernando heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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