How are homes heated in Weston, FL?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Weston, used by 89.5% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.1% heat with utility gas.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
3.1% (±0.9 points)
Electricity
89.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.1%

Heating fuel in Weston

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWestonBroward CountyFloridaUnited States
Utility gas3.1% (±0.9 points)3.1%5.4%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.1% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity89.5% (±2.2 points)90.6%90.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.6% (±0.4 points)0.6%0.9%4.9%
Wood0.1% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.4% (±0.3 points)0.2%0.5%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.5%
No fuel used6.2% (±1.9 points)5.2%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 Weston, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Broward County (0.1%).

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

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

In Weston, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Broward County (90.6%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (90.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Weston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Weston
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Weston—89.5% (±2.2 points)—
Southwest Ranches3.9 mi92.6% (±3.5 points)Not measurably different
Pembroke Pines7.1 mi91.8% (±1.2 points)Not measurably different
Davie7.5 mi91.9% (±1.4 points)Not measurably different
Cooper City8.1 mi93.9% (±1.4 points)Higher
Plantation8.9 mi90.6% (±1.3 points)Not measurably different
Miramar9.7 mi93.1% (±1.1 points)Higher
Sunrise10 mi84.8% (±1.6 points)Lower
Tamarac12 mi91.1% (±1.9 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sunrise, FL (84.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cooper City, FL (93.9%), Miramar, FL (93.1%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)Wilton Manors0.2% (±0.3 points)
8 (tie)Davie0.1% (±0.1 points)
8 (tie)Hollywood0.1% (±0.1 points)
8 (tie)Pembroke Pines0.1% (±0.1 points)
8 (tie)Pompano Beach0.1% (±0.1 points)
8 (tie)Tamarac0.1% (±0.1 points)
8 (tie)Weston0.1% (±0.1 points)
14 (tie)Boulevard Gardens0.0% (±12.1 points)
14 (tie)Broadview Park0.0% (±2.2 points)
14 (tie)Cooper City0.0% (±0.5 points)
14 (tie)Dania Beach0.0% (±0.4 points)
14 (tie)Fort Lauderdale0.0% (±0.1 points)
14 (tie)Franklin Park0.0% (±10.6 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Broward 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 Weston

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Weston, used by 89.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Weston heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Weston have electric heat?

89.5% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Weston heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Weston city, Florida (place:76582, in state:12).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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