How are homes heated in River Ridge, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in River Ridge, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in River Ridge, used by 98.1% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.6% (±1.1 points)
Electricity: 98.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in River Ridge

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	River Ridge	Pasco County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	0.6% (±1.1 points)	5.8%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	98.1% (±2.3 points)	90.8%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±1.4 points)	0.9%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±1.3 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.9 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 River Ridge, 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 River Ridge, 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 River Ridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with River Ridge
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
River Ridge	—	98.1% (±2.3 points)	—
Moon Lake	2.5 mi	97.6% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
New Port Richey East	4.2 mi	92.6% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Jasmine Estates	4.4 mi	95.0% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bayonet Point	5.4 mi	95.5% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
New Port Richey	5.8 mi	96.7% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Meadow Oaks	6.0 mi	99.7% (±0.5 points)	Not measurably different
Port Richey	6.1 mi	98.5% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Trinity	6.1 mi	90.8% (±2.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Port Richey East, FL (92.6%), Trinity, FL (90.8%).

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)	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)
4 (tie)	St. Leo	0.0% (±58.2 points)
4 (tie)	San Antonio	0.0% (±9.2 points)
4 (tie)	Shady Hills	0.0% (±1.4 points)
4 (tie)	Trinity	0.0% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)	Zephyrhills	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Zephyrhills North	0.0% (±4.1 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Pasco County, ranked from highest to lowest.

River Ridge is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 River Ridge

What is the most common way to heat a home in River Ridge?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in River Ridge, used by 98.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in River Ridge heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in River Ridge use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in River Ridge have electric heat?

98.1% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in River Ridge heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — River Ridge CDP, 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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