How are homes heated in Lehigh Acres, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Lehigh Acres, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lehigh Acres, used by 94.8% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.2% (±0.4 points)
Electricity: 94.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lehigh Acres

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lehigh Acres	Lee County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	1.2% (±0.4 points)	2.7%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	94.8% (±0.7 points)	93.6%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.6%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.2% (±0.4 points)	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.5% (±0.5 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 Lehigh Acres, 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 Lehigh Acres, 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 Lehigh Acres

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lehigh Acres
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lehigh Acres	—	94.8% (±0.7 points)	—
Buckingham	7.1 mi	91.7% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gateway	7.1 mi	96.5% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Olga	7.4 mi	97.3% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Alva	7.6 mi	96.1% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Verandah	8.6 mi	67.2% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Fort Denaud	9.2 mi	94.6% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Myers Shores	9.5 mi	97.1% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Tice	12 mi	92.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Verandah, FL (67.2%).

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)	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)
3 (tie)	North Fort Myers	0.0% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)	Olga	0.0% (±5.0 points)
3 (tie)	Palmona Park	0.0% (±13.4 points)
3 (tie)	Pine Island Center	0.0% (±7.1 points)

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

Lehigh Acres 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 Lehigh Acres

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lehigh Acres, used by 94.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lehigh Acres heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Lehigh Acres have electric heat?

94.8% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Lehigh Acres heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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