How are homes heated in Vero Beach, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Vero Beach, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Vero Beach, used by 95.8% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.7% (±0.4 points)
Electricity: 95.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Vero Beach

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Vero Beach	Indian River County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	0.7% (±0.4 points)	2.8%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	95.8% (±1.5 points)	93.5%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.4 points)	0.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.5% (±1.4 points)	2.3%	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 Vero Beach, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Indian River County (0.0%).

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

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

In Vero Beach, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Indian River County (93.5%).

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 Vero Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vero Beach
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Vero Beach	—	95.8% (±1.5 points)	—
Gifford	2.8 mi	94.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Vero Beach South	2.8 mi	93.7% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Indian River Shores	4.4 mi	89.8% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Florida Ridge	4.4 mi	94.8% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Winter Beach	5.0 mi	94.6% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Vero Corridor	5.6 mi	90.2% (±2.6 points)	Lower
South Beach	6.2 mi	89.9% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Wabasso Beach	7.4 mi	95.6% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Indian River Shores, FL (89.8%), West Vero Corridor, FL (90.2%), South Beach, FL (89.9%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Indian River County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Gifford	0.0% (±3.1 points)
2 (tie)	Indian River Shores	0.0% (±2.1 points)
2 (tie)	Orchid	0.0% (±19.6 points)
2 (tie)	Roseland	0.0% (±6.3 points)
2 (tie)	Sebastian	0.0% (±0.5 points)
2 (tie)	South Beach	0.0% (±3.4 points)
2 (tie)	Vero Beach	0.0% (±0.7 points)
2 (tie)	Vero Beach South	0.0% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Vero Lake Estates	0.0% (±2.1 points)
2 (tie)	Wabasso	0.0% (±7.8 points)
2 (tie)	Wabasso Beach	0.0% (±4.5 points)
2 (tie)	Winter Beach	0.0% (±3.0 points)

Showing 12 of 15 places in Indian River 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 Vero Beach

What is the most common way to heat a home in Vero Beach?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Vero Beach, used by 95.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Vero Beach heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Vero Beach use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Vero Beach have electric heat?

95.8% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Vero Beach heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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