How are homes heated in Windermere, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Windermere, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Windermere, used by 91.6% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.1% (±3.3 points)
Electricity: 91.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Windermere

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Windermere	Orange County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	7.1% (±3.3 points)	5.1%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	91.6% (±3.6 points)	90.9%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±1.0 points)	0.7%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.3 points)	1.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.9 points)	1.9%	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 Windermere, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Orange County (0.2%).

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

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

In Windermere, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Orange County (90.9%).

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 Windermere

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Windermere
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Windermere	—	91.6% (±3.6 points)	—
Lake Butler (community)	0.8 mi	84.5% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Gotha	2.3 mi	71.4% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bay Hill	3.0 mi	76.7% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Winter Garden	4.6 mi	89.7% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Doctor Phillips	4.9 mi	90.4% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Orlovista	5.3 mi	95.5% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ocoee	5.3 mi	92.2% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tangelo Park	6.2 mi	91.1% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Butler (community), FL (84.5%), Bay Hill, FL (76.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
20 (tie)	Tangelo Park	0.0% (±6.4 points)
20 (tie)	Tangerine	0.0% (±3.4 points)
20 (tie)	Union Park	0.0% (±1.4 points)
20 (tie)	University (Orange County)	0.0% (±0.6 points)
20 (tie)	Wedgefield	0.0% (±1.8 points)
20 (tie)	Williamsburg	0.0% (±1.4 points)
20 (tie)	Windermere	0.0% (±4.3 points)
20 (tie)	Zellwood	0.0% (±3.3 points)

Showing 8 of 48 places in Orange 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 Windermere

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Windermere, used by 91.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Windermere heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Windermere use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Windermere have electric heat?

91.6% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Windermere heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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