How are homes heated in New Port Richey, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in New Port Richey, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in New Port Richey, used by 96.7% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.0% (±0.8 points)
Electricity: 96.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in New Port Richey

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	New Port Richey	Pasco County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	1.0% (±0.8 points)	5.8%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	96.7% (±1.5 points)	90.8%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.9%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.9% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±0.6 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 New Port Richey, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pasco County (0.1%).

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

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

In New Port Richey, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Pasco County (90.8%).

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 New Port Richey

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Port Richey
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
New Port Richey	—	96.7% (±1.5 points)	—
New Port Richey East	1.8 mi	92.6% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Port Richey	2.0 mi	98.5% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Elfers	2.3 mi	96.1% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Beacon Square	3.2 mi	96.0% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Jasmine Estates	3.8 mi	95.0% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Holiday	4.4 mi	94.6% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Key Vista	4.8 mi	92.8% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
River Ridge	5.8 mi	98.1% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Port Richey East, FL (92.6%), Holiday, FL (94.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Jasmine Estates	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Key Vista	0.0% (±8.2 points)
4 (tie)	Lacoochee	0.0% (±19.1 points)
4 (tie)	Land O' Lakes	0.0% (±0.4 points)
4 (tie)	Meadow Oaks	0.0% (±3.2 points)
4 (tie)	Moon Lake	0.0% (±3.3 points)
4 (tie)	New Port Richey	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	New Port Richey East	0.0% (±1.0 points)
4 (tie)	Odessa	0.0% (±1.9 points)
4 (tie)	Pasadena Hills	0.0% (±1.0 points)
4 (tie)	Port Richey	0.0% (±3.5 points)
4 (tie)	Quail Ridge	0.0% (±5.0 points)
4 (tie)	River Ridge	0.0% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Pasco 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 New Port Richey

What is the most common way to heat a home in New Port Richey?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in New Port Richey, used by 96.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in New Port Richey heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in New Port Richey use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in New Port Richey have electric heat?

96.7% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in New Port Richey heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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