How are homes heated in Mount Dora, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Mount Dora, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mount Dora, used by 86.2% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 11.8% (±3.9 points)
Electricity: 86.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mount Dora

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mount Dora	Lake County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	11.8% (±3.9 points)	9.4%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	86.2% (±3.7 points)	87.3%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±1.0 points)	1.3%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±1.6 points)	1.2%	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 Mount Dora, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lake County (0.0%).

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

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

In Mount Dora, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lake County (87.3%).

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 Mount Dora

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Dora
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mount Dora	—	86.2% (±3.7 points)	—
Tangerine	3.7 mi	89.7% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Eustis	4.0 mi	91.0% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Mount Plymouth	6.0 mi	98.9% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Zellwood	7.3 mi	97.5% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Umatilla	8.1 mi	94.5% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Tavares	8.1 mi	83.8% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Astatula	9.5 mi	95.6% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Apopka	9.9 mi	93.1% (±1.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Eustis, FL (91.0%), Mount Plymouth, FL (98.9%), Zellwood, FL (97.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Lady Lake	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Lake Mack-Forest Hills	0.0% (±8.5 points)
4 (tie)	Leesburg	0.0% (±0.4 points)
4 (tie)	Mascotte	0.0% (±2.4 points)
4 (tie)	Minneola	0.0% (±1.0 points)
4 (tie)	Montverde	0.0% (±6.4 points)
4 (tie)	Mount Dora	0.0% (±0.7 points)
4 (tie)	Mount Plymouth	0.0% (±3.2 points)
4 (tie)	Pine Lakes	0.0% (±12.2 points)
4 (tie)	Silver Lake	0.0% (±5.7 points)
4 (tie)	Tavares	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Umatilla	0.0% (±3.0 points)
4 (tie)	Yalaha	0.0% (±7.6 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Lake County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Mount Dora

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mount Dora, used by 86.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mount Dora heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Mount Dora use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mount Dora have electric heat?

86.2% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Mount Dora heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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