How are homes heated in Port Orange, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Port Orange, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Port Orange, used by 94.7% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.9% heat with utility gas.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.9% (±0.9 points)
Electricity: 94.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Port Orange

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Port Orange	Volusia County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	2.9% (±0.9 points)	4.2%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	94.7% (±0.9 points)	92.9%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.3 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.6% (±0.5 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 Port Orange, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Volusia County (0.2%).

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

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

In Port Orange, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Volusia County (92.9%).

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 Port Orange

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Orange
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Port Orange	—	94.7% (±0.9 points)	—
South Daytona	3.7 mi	94.6% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Daytona Beach Shores	4.4 mi	92.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ponce Inlet	5.1 mi	95.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Samsula-Spruce Creek	5.2 mi	92.9% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
New Smyrna Beach	6.8 mi	90.8% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Glencoe	7.2 mi	91.6% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Daytona Beach	7.4 mi	91.8% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Holly Hill	9.4 mi	92.8% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Smyrna Beach, FL (90.8%), Daytona Beach, FL (91.8%).

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
4 (tie)	DeLand	0.4% (±0.5 points)
4 (tie)	Holly Hill	0.4% (±0.4 points)
4 (tie)	Ormond-by-the-Sea	0.4% (±0.5 points)
8	Daytona Beach	0.3% (±0.2 points)
9	South Daytona	0.2% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)	DeBary	0.1% (±0.2 points)
10 (tie)	Port Orange	0.1% (±0.1 points)
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)

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 Port Orange

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Port Orange, used by 94.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Port Orange heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Port Orange have electric heat?

94.7% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Port Orange heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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