How are homes heated in North Lauderdale, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in North Lauderdale, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in North Lauderdale, used by 95.2% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.5% (±0.5 points)
Electricity: 95.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in North Lauderdale

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	North Lauderdale	Broward County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	0.5% (±0.5 points)	3.1%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	95.2% (±1.4 points)	90.6%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.3 points)	0.6%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.7% (±1.4 points)	5.2%	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 North Lauderdale, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Broward County (0.1%).

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

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

In North Lauderdale, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Broward County (90.6%).

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 North Lauderdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Lauderdale
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
North Lauderdale	—	95.2% (±1.4 points)	—
Tamarac	2.2 mi	91.1% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Margate	2.5 mi	92.4% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Lauderdale Lakes	3.4 mi	94.5% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lauderhill	3.5 mi	95.5% (±0.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sunrise	3.8 mi	84.8% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Coral Springs	4.7 mi	92.3% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Oakland Park	4.9 mi	89.7% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Coconut Creek	5.2 mi	92.7% (±1.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tamarac, FL (91.1%), Margate, FL (92.4%), Sunrise, FL (84.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
14 (tie)	Hillsboro Beach	0.0% (±3.9 points)
14 (tie)	Lauderdale-by-the-Sea	0.0% (±1.5 points)
14 (tie)	Lauderdale Lakes	0.0% (±0.4 points)
14 (tie)	Lazy Lake	0.0% (±100.0 points)
14 (tie)	Lighthouse Point	0.0% (±1.0 points)
14 (tie)	Margate	0.0% (±0.1 points)
14 (tie)	North Lauderdale	0.0% (±0.3 points)
14 (tie)	Oakland Park	0.0% (±0.3 points)
14 (tie)	Parkland	0.0% (±0.5 points)
14 (tie)	Pembroke Park	0.0% (±2.1 points)
14 (tie)	Roosevelt Gardens	0.0% (±5.0 points)
14 (tie)	Sea Ranch Lakes	0.0% (±24.0 points)
14 (tie)	Southwest Ranches	0.0% (±2.4 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Broward 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 North Lauderdale

What is the most common way to heat a home in North Lauderdale?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in North Lauderdale, used by 95.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in North Lauderdale heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in North Lauderdale use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in North Lauderdale have electric heat?

95.2% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in North Lauderdale heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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