How are homes heated in Annapolis, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Annapolis, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Annapolis, used by 51.7% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.4% heat with utility gas.

4.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.4% (±3.3 points)
Electricity: 51.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.2%

Heating fuel in Annapolis

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Annapolis	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	41.4% (±3.3 points)	37.0%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.2% (±1.2 points)	8.1%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	51.7% (±3.5 points)	49.9%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±0.7 points)	3.2%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	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 Annapolis, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Anne Arundel County (8.1%).

It is also lower than in Maryland (6.6%).

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

In Annapolis, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Anne Arundel County (49.9%).

It is also higher than in Maryland (44.1%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Annapolis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Annapolis
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Annapolis	—	51.7% (±3.5 points)	—
Naval Academy	1.5 mi	69.0% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Annapolis Neck	2.5 mi	64.5% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Parole	2.8 mi	52.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Edgewater	3.3 mi	56.9% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Beach	3.5 mi	61.2% (±27.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mayo	4.7 mi	67.4% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Arnold	4.9 mi	53.5% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Riva	4.9 mi	44.5% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Annapolis Neck, MD (64.5%), Mayo, MD (67.4%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Anne Arundel County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
17	Jessup	7.8% (±4.7 points)
18	Brooklyn Park	7.7% (±3.3 points)
19	Glen Burnie	7.3% (±1.4 points)
20	Linthicum	6.4% (±2.7 points)
21	Arnold	5.9% (±1.9 points)
22	Severn	4.3% (±1.0 points)
23	Annapolis	4.2% (±1.2 points)
24	Parole	3.8% (±1.4 points)
25	Riva	2.2% (±2.1 points)
26	Crofton	1.6% (±0.9 points)
27	Odenton	1.5% (±0.8 points)
28	Ferndale	1.4% (±1.7 points)
29 (tie)	Fort Meade	0.0% (±1.4 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Anne Arundel 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 Annapolis

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Annapolis, used by 51.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Annapolis heat with oil?

4.2% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Annapolis use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Annapolis have electric heat?

51.7% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Annapolis heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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