How are homes heated in Bel Air, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Bel Air, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bel Air, used by 55.5% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.7% heat with electricity.

2.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 55.5% (±5.3 points)
Electricity: 40.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.9%

Heating fuel in Bel Air

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bel Air	Harford County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	55.5% (±5.3 points)	39.1%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.9% (±1.8 points)	10.0%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	40.7% (±5.2 points)	42.3%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.0 points)	5.3%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.8 points)	1.2%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.8 points)	1.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±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 Bel Air, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Bel Air, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Harford County (42.3%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bel Air
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bel Air	—	40.7% (±5.2 points)	—
Bel Air North	1.9 mi	41.3% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bel Air South	2.7 mi	47.7% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Pleasant Hills	4.2 mi	24.2% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Fallston	4.9 mi	42.1% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Abingdon	6.3 mi	52.0% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Riverside	6.7 mi	74.8% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Kingsville	7.3 mi	30.1% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Jarrettsville	8.1 mi	56.6% (±13.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pleasant Hills, MD (24.2%), Kingsville, MD (30.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bel Air South, MD (47.7%), Abingdon, MD (52.0%), 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
4	Perryman	10.5% (±6.2 points)
5	Aberdeen	8.5% (±3.0 points)
6	Bel Air North	6.5% (±1.8 points)
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 11 of 14 places in Harford 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 Bel Air

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bel Air, used by 55.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bel Air heat with oil?

2.9% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Bel Air use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bel Air have electric heat?

40.7% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Bel Air heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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