How are homes heated in Skidaway Island, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Skidaway Island, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Skidaway Island, used by 62.0% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 62.0% (±7.6 points)
Electricity: 37.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Skidaway Island

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Skidaway Island	Chatham County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	62.0% (±7.6 points)	26.5%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	37.7% (±7.6 points)	70.9%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±1.1 points)	1.0%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.4 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 Skidaway Island, 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 Skidaway Island, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Chatham County (70.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Skidaway Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Skidaway Island
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Skidaway Island	—	37.7% (±7.6 points)	—
Montgomery	3.1 mi	61.1% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Isle of Hope	3.3 mi	32.9% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dutch Island	4.6 mi	65.3% (±17.3 points)	Higher
Vernonburg	4.8 mi	68.1% (±19.7 points)	Higher
Wilmington Island	6.0 mi	65.3% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Whitemarsh Island	6.7 mi	67.5% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Thunderbolt	6.8 mi	63.2% (±11.4 points)	Higher
Savannah	10 mi	67.5% (±1.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Montgomery, GA (61.1%), Dutch Island, GA (65.3%), Vernonburg, GA (68.1%).

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)	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 12 of 16 places in Chatham County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Skidaway Island is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Skidaway Island

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Skidaway Island, used by 62.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Skidaway Island heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Skidaway Island use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Skidaway Island have electric heat?

37.7% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Skidaway Island heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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