How are homes heated in Bel Air (community), MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Bel Air (community), MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bel Air (community), used by 51.9% (±16.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.0% heat with utility gas.

5.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 42.0% (±14.6 points)
Electricity: 51.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.4%

Heating fuel in Bel Air (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bel Air (community)	Allegany County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	42.0% (±14.6 points)	50.4%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.4% (±6.5 points)	8.5%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	51.9% (±16.4 points)	30.0%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±5.7 points)	3.9%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±1.5 points)	4.6%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.7 points)	1.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.7 points)	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.7 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 Bel Air (community), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Allegany County (8.5%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (6.6%).

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

In Bel Air (community), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Allegany County (30.0%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (44.1%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bel Air (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bel Air (community)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bel Air (community)	—	51.9% (±16.4 points)	—
Cresaptown	1.4 mi	24.4% (±13.2 points)	Lower
Carpendale	4.8 mi	66.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Midland	5.0 mi	14.1% (±13.7 points)	Lower
Ridgeley	6.0 mi	41.3% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Frostburg	6.1 mi	42.2% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
La Vale	6.4 mi	25.2% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Lonaconing	6.7 mi	22.9% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Cumberland	7.1 mi	24.2% (±2.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cresaptown, MD (24.4%), Midland, MD (14.1%), La Vale, MD (25.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Barton	12.3% (±13.1 points)
2	Bowmans Addition	11.3% (±12.0 points)
3	Westernport	7.9% (±6.1 points)
4	Cresaptown	6.9% (±6.4 points)
5	Bel Air (community)	5.4% (±6.5 points)
6	La Vale	4.0% (±2.8 points)
7	Midland	2.9% (±3.3 points)
8	Frostburg	2.7% (±2.2 points)
9	Lonaconing	1.7% (±1.9 points)
10	Cumberland	1.6% (±0.9 points)
11	Luke	0.0% (±57.3 points)

Bel Air (community) 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 Bel Air (community)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Bel Air (community)?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bel Air (community), used by 51.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bel Air (community) heat with oil?

5.4% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Bel Air (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bel Air (community) have electric heat?

51.9% (±16.4 points) of occupied homes in Bel Air (community) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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