How are homes heated in New Smyrna Beach, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in New Smyrna Beach, FL, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in New Smyrna Beach, used by 90.8% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.9% (±1.6 points)
Electricity: 90.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in New Smyrna Beach

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	New Smyrna Beach	Volusia County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	6.9% (±1.6 points)	4.2%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	90.8% (±1.9 points)	92.9%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±0.7 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 New Smyrna Beach, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Volusia County (0.2%).

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

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

In New Smyrna Beach, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Volusia County (92.9%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (90.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near New Smyrna Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Smyrna Beach
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
New Smyrna Beach	—	90.8% (±1.9 points)	—
Glencoe	1.3 mi	91.6% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ponce Inlet	4.6 mi	95.3% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Edgewater	5.2 mi	97.1% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Samsula-Spruce Creek	6.7 mi	92.9% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Port Orange	6.8 mi	94.7% (±0.9 points)	Higher
Daytona Beach Shores	9.9 mi	92.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
South Daytona	9.9 mi	94.6% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Oak Hill	13 mi	95.3% (±3.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ponce Inlet, FL (95.3%), Edgewater, FL (97.1%), Port Orange, FL (94.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12 (tie)	DeLand Southwest	0.0% (±15.2 points)
12 (tie)	De Leon Springs	0.0% (±6.0 points)
12 (tie)	Deltona	0.0% (±0.1 points)
12 (tie)	Edgewater	0.0% (±0.5 points)
12 (tie)	Glencoe	0.0% (±8.5 points)
12 (tie)	Lake Helen	0.0% (±5.1 points)
12 (tie)	New Smyrna Beach	0.0% (±0.1 points)
12 (tie)	North DeLand	0.0% (±10.0 points)
12 (tie)	Oak Hill	0.0% (±6.9 points)
12 (tie)	Orange City	0.0% (±0.8 points)
12 (tie)	Ponce Inlet	0.0% (±2.9 points)
12 (tie)	Samsula-Spruce Creek	0.0% (±2.5 points)
12 (tie)	West DeLand	0.0% (±3.8 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Volusia 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 Smyrna Beach

What is the most common way to heat a home in New Smyrna Beach?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in New Smyrna Beach, used by 90.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in New Smyrna Beach heat with oil?

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

How many homes in New Smyrna Beach have electric heat?

90.8% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in New Smyrna Beach heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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