How are homes heated in Inverness Highlands South, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Inverness Highlands South, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Inverness Highlands South, used by 94.2% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.6% (±1.6 points)
Electricity: 94.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Inverness Highlands South

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Inverness Highlands South	Citrus County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	1.6% (±1.6 points)	1.6%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	94.2% (±2.8 points)	94.4%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.5%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.4%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.1% (±1.0 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.3% (±1.8 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 Inverness Highlands South, 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 Inverness Highlands South, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Citrus County (94.4%).

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 Inverness Highlands South

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Inverness Highlands South
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Inverness Highlands South	—	94.2% (±2.8 points)	—
Inverness	3.0 mi	94.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Inverness Highlands North	5.0 mi	100.0% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Floral City	6.8 mi	97.6% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Citrus Hills	8.2 mi	92.3% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lecanto	10.0 mi	95.5% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Beverly Hills	11 mi	97.8% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Sugarmill Woods	11 mi	95.4% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hernando	11 mi	89.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Inverness Highlands North, FL (100.0%), Floral City, FL (97.6%), Beverly Hills, FL (97.8%).

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
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)
3 (tie)	Homosassa	0.0% (±4.8 points)
3 (tie)	Inverness	0.0% (±1.3 points)
3 (tie)	Inverness Highlands North	0.0% (±4.5 points)
3 (tie)	Inverness Highlands South	0.0% (±1.7 points)
3 (tie)	Lecanto	0.0% (±2.1 points)
3 (tie)	Pine Ridge (Citrus County)	0.0% (±1.0 points)
3 (tie)	Sugarmill Woods	0.0% (±0.4 points)

Showing 10 of 15 places in Citrus County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Inverness Highlands South 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 Inverness Highlands South

What is the most common way to heat a home in Inverness Highlands South?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Inverness Highlands South, used by 94.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Inverness Highlands South heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Inverness Highlands South use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Inverness Highlands South have electric heat?

94.2% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Inverness Highlands South heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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