How are homes heated in Timber Pines, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Timber Pines, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Timber Pines, used by 96.7% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.5% (±1.5 points)
Electricity: 96.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Timber Pines

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Timber Pines	Hernando County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	2.5% (±1.5 points)	2.1%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	96.7% (±1.6 points)	94.8%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.0%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.6 points)	1.4%	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 Timber Pines, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hernando County (0.1%).

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

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

In Timber Pines, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Hernando County (94.8%).

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 Timber Pines

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Timber Pines
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Timber Pines	—	96.7% (±1.6 points)	—
Heritage Pines	3.1 mi	94.8% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hernando Beach	3.9 mi	91.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Hill	4.5 mi	94.9% (±0.8 points)	Lower
Weeki Wachee Gardens	4.9 mi	93.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Shady Hills	5.7 mi	95.2% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
North Weeki Wachee	6.5 mi	90.3% (±4.7 points)	Lower
High Point	7.3 mi	98.6% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Meadow Oaks	8.3 mi	99.7% (±0.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Spring Hill, FL (94.9%), North Weeki Wachee, FL (90.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Meadow Oaks, FL (99.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Hill 'n Dale	0.0% (±4.7 points)
2 (tie)	Masaryktown	0.0% (±10.3 points)
2 (tie)	North Brooksville	0.0% (±3.5 points)
2 (tie)	North Weeki Wachee	0.0% (±1.4 points)
2 (tie)	Ridge Manor	0.0% (±3.0 points)
2 (tie)	South Brooksville	0.0% (±2.4 points)
2 (tie)	Timber Pines	0.0% (±1.7 points)
2 (tie)	Weeki Wachee Gardens	0.0% (±11.0 points)

Showing 8 of 13 places in Hernando County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Timber Pines 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 Timber Pines

What is the most common way to heat a home in Timber Pines?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Timber Pines, used by 96.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Timber Pines heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Timber Pines use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Timber Pines have electric heat?

96.7% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Timber Pines heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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