How are homes heated in Port Wentworth, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Port Wentworth, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Port Wentworth, used by 84.5% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 13.9% (±5.2 points)
Electricity: 84.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Port Wentworth

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Port Wentworth	Chatham County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	13.9% (±5.2 points)	26.5%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	84.5% (±5.5 points)	70.9%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.9 points)	1.0%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.0% (±1.5 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.9%	0.6%	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 Port Wentworth, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Chatham County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Georgia (0.2%).

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

In Port Wentworth, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Chatham County (70.9%).

It is also higher than in Georgia (57.0%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Port Wentworth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Wentworth
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Port Wentworth	—	84.5% (±5.5 points)	—
Pooler	6.7 mi	88.1% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rincon	7.3 mi	89.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Garden City	7.4 mi	74.1% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Bloomingdale	7.6 mi	72.6% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Hardeeville	12 mi	53.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Savannah	12 mi	67.5% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Henderson	13 mi	85.9% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield	14 mi	86.3% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Garden City, GA (74.1%), Bloomingdale, GA (72.6%), Hardeeville, SC (53.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Garden City	0.0% (±1.1 points)
2 (tie)	Georgetown (community)	0.0% (±1.0 points)
2 (tie)	Henderson	0.0% (±4.5 points)
2 (tie)	Isle of Hope	0.0% (±4.8 points)
2 (tie)	Montgomery	0.0% (±2.2 points)
2 (tie)	Pooler	0.0% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Port Wentworth	0.0% (±0.9 points)
2 (tie)	Skidaway Island	0.0% (±1.1 points)
2 (tie)	Thunderbolt	0.0% (±3.9 points)
2 (tie)	Tybee Island	0.0% (±3.2 points)
2 (tie)	Vernonburg	0.0% (±52.3 points)
2 (tie)	Whitemarsh Island	0.0% (±1.7 points)
2 (tie)	Wilmington Island	0.0% (±0.8 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Chatham 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 Port Wentworth

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Port Wentworth, used by 84.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Port Wentworth heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Port Wentworth use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Port Wentworth have electric heat?

84.5% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Port Wentworth heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Wentworth city, Georgia

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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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