How are homes heated in The Villages, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in The Villages, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in The Villages, used by 63.5% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.0% heat with utility gas.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 35.0% (±2.3 points)
Electricity: 63.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in The Villages

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	The Villages	Sumter County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	35.0% (±2.3 points)	23.3%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	63.5% (±2.4 points)	73.9%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±0.4 points)	1.6%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.3 points)	0.6%	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 The Villages, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sumter County (0.1%).

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

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

In The Villages, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Sumter County (73.9%).

It is also lower than in Florida (90.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near The Villages

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with The Villages
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
The Villages	—	63.5% (±2.4 points)	—
Lady Lake	4.0 mi	92.2% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Fruitland Park	4.8 mi	81.9% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Wildwood	6.5 mi	71.4% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Coleman	8.1 mi	100.0% (±19.7 points)	Higher
Ocklawaha	11 mi	96.3% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Lake Panasoffkee	11 mi	95.7% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Belleview	12 mi	94.8% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Silver Springs Shores East	12 mi	95.1% (±4.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lady Lake, FL (92.2%), Fruitland Park, FL (81.9%), Wildwood, FL (71.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	The Villages	0.1% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Bushnell	0.0% (±4.2 points)
2 (tie)	Center Hill	0.0% (±11.2 points)
2 (tie)	Coleman	0.0% (±19.7 points)
2 (tie)	Lake Panasoffkee	0.0% (±2.3 points)
2 (tie)	Webster	0.0% (±9.9 points)
2 (tie)	Wildwood	0.0% (±0.6 points)

The Villages 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 The Villages

What is the most common way to heat a home in The Villages?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in The Villages, used by 63.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in The Villages heat with oil?

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

How many homes in The Villages have electric heat?

63.5% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in The Villages heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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