How are homes heated in Aspen Hill, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Aspen Hill, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Aspen Hill, used by 61.2% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.9% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 61.2% (±3.4 points)
Electricity: 35.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Aspen Hill

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Aspen Hill	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	61.2% (±3.4 points)	53.1%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±0.3 points)	2.4%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	35.9% (±3.2 points)	41.2%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±0.5 points)	1.8%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	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	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	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 Aspen Hill, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Montgomery County (2.4%).

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

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

In Aspen Hill, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Montgomery County (41.2%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Aspen Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Aspen Hill
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Aspen Hill	—	35.9% (±3.2 points)	—
Leisure World	1.0 mi	81.3% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Layhill	2.3 mi	29.6% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Glenmont	2.5 mi	37.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wheaton	3.3 mi	31.3% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Olney	3.5 mi	30.7% (±2.7 points)	Lower
North Kensington	3.8 mi	27.3% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Derwood	3.9 mi	30.1% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rockville	4.0 mi	36.8% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wheaton, MD (31.3%), Olney, MD (30.7%), North Kensington, MD (27.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Leisure World, MD (81.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
37 (tie)	Kensington	1.1% (±1.0 points)
39	Flower Hill	0.9% (±0.8 points)
40 (tie)	Bethesda	0.8% (±0.3 points)
40 (tie)	Chevy Chase (community)	0.8% (±0.8 points)
40 (tie)	Chevy Chase Section Three	0.8% (±1.2 points)
40 (tie)	Layhill	0.8% (±1.3 points)
44 (tie)	Aspen Hill	0.7% (±0.3 points)
44 (tie)	North Kensington	0.7% (±0.8 points)
44 (tie)	Silver Spring	0.7% (±0.5 points)
44 (tie)	Wheaton	0.7% (±0.9 points)
44 (tie)	White Oak	0.7% (±0.7 points)
49 (tie)	Glenmont	0.6% (±0.7 points)
49 (tie)	North Bethesda	0.6% (±0.3 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Aspen Hill 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 Aspen Hill

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Aspen Hill, used by 61.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Aspen Hill heat with oil?

0.7% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Aspen Hill use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Aspen Hill have electric heat?

35.9% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Aspen Hill heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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