How are homes heated in Wewahitchka, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Wewahitchka, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Wewahitchka, used by 94.0% (±4.4 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% (±1.1 points)
Electricity: 94.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Wewahitchka

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wewahitchka	Gulf County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	0.7% (±1.1 points)	13.7%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	94.0% (±4.4 points)	81.8%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.3% (±3.9 points)	2.3%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.8%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.0%	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 Wewahitchka, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Gulf County (0.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Wewahitchka, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Gulf County (81.8%).

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 Wewahitchka

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wewahitchka
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wewahitchka	—	94.0% (±4.4 points)	—
Mexico Beach	18 mi	81.6% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Callaway	21 mi	84.2% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Port St. Joe	22 mi	65.1% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Blountstown	24 mi	83.5% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Bristol	24 mi	95.6% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Parker	24 mi	91.7% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield	25 mi	89.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Grove	27 mi	92.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mexico Beach, FL (81.6%), Callaway, FL (84.2%), Port St. Joe, FL (65.1%).

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

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 Wewahitchka

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Wewahitchka, used by 94.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wewahitchka heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Wewahitchka use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wewahitchka have electric heat?

94.0% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Wewahitchka heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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