How are homes heated in Bel Air South, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Bel Air South, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bel Air South, used by 47.8% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.7% heat with electricity.

1.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 47.8% (±2.7 points)
Electricity: 47.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.6%

Heating fuel in Bel Air South

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bel Air South	Harford County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	47.8% (±2.7 points)	39.1%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.6% (±0.5 points)	10.0%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	47.7% (±2.6 points)	42.3%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±0.6 points)	5.3%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.2 points)	1.2%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.3 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 South, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Harford County (10.0%).

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

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

In Bel Air South, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Harford County (42.3%).

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 Bel Air South

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bel Air South
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bel Air South	—	47.7% (±2.6 points)	—
Bel Air	2.7 mi	40.7% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Abingdon	3.6 mi	52.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Riverside	4.1 mi	74.8% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Bel Air North	4.6 mi	41.3% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Pleasant Hills	4.8 mi	24.2% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Perryman	5.8 mi	48.8% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Edgewood	6.1 mi	51.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Joppatowne	6.7 mi	41.6% (±5.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bel Air, MD (40.7%), Bel Air North, MD (41.3%), Pleasant Hills, MD (24.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Riverside, MD (74.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	Havre de Grace	4.8% (±2.1 points)
8	Joppatowne	4.7% (±2.0 points)
9	Abingdon	4.3% (±3.0 points)
10	Bel Air	2.9% (±1.8 points)
11	Aberdeen Proving Ground	2.6% (±2.8 points)
12	Edgewood	1.9% (±0.8 points)
13	Bel Air South	1.6% (±0.5 points)
14	Riverside	0.2% (±0.3 points)

Showing 8 of 14 places in Harford County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bel Air South 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 South

What is the most common way to heat a home in Bel Air South?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bel Air South, used by 47.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bel Air South heat with oil?

1.6% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Bel Air South use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bel Air South have electric heat?

47.7% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Bel Air South heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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