How are homes heated in Horizon West, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Horizon West, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Horizon West, used by 86.1% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 10.5% (±2.7 points)
Electricity: 86.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Horizon West

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Horizon West	Orange County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	10.5% (±2.7 points)	5.1%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	86.1% (±3.2 points)	90.9%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.1% (±0.3 points)	0.7%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.7% (±1.3 points)	1.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.5% (±1.4 points)	1.9%	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 Horizon West, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Orange County (0.2%).

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

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

In Horizon West, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Orange County (90.9%).

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 Horizon West

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Horizon West
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Horizon West	—	86.1% (±3.2 points)	—
Bay Lake	4.1 mi	100.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Butler (community)	5.6 mi	84.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bay Hill	6.2 mi	76.7% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Windermere	6.4 mi	91.6% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Lake Buena Vista	6.9 mi	100.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Winter Garden	7.0 mi	89.7% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Doctor Phillips	7.5 mi	90.4% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Four Corners	7.7 mi	85.9% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Windermere, FL (91.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
20 (tie)	Bithlo	0.0% (±1.6 points)
20 (tie)	Christmas	0.0% (±7.6 points)
20 (tie)	Doctor Phillips	0.0% (±1.0 points)
20 (tie)	Eatonville	0.0% (±5.1 points)
20 (tie)	Gotha	0.0% (±12.9 points)
20 (tie)	Holden Heights	0.0% (±4.1 points)
20 (tie)	Horizon West	0.0% (±0.2 points)
20 (tie)	Lake Buena Vista	0.0% (±100.0 points)
20 (tie)	Lake Mary Jane	0.0% (±9.6 points)
20 (tie)	Lockhart	0.0% (±0.9 points)
20 (tie)	Oakland	0.0% (±4.0 points)
20 (tie)	Oak Ridge	0.0% (±0.7 points)
20 (tie)	Ocoee	0.0% (±0.3 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Horizon West 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 Horizon West

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Horizon West, used by 86.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Horizon West heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Horizon West use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Horizon West have electric heat?

86.1% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Horizon West heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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