How are homes heated in Edgewater, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Edgewater, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Edgewater, used by 56.9% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.6% heat with utility gas.

16.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 23.6% (±4.8 points)
Electricity: 56.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 16.3%

Heating fuel in Edgewater

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Edgewater	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	23.6% (±4.8 points)	37.0%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	16.3% (±6.3 points)	8.1%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	56.9% (±5.9 points)	49.9%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±1.1 points)	3.2%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.2% (±1.0 points)	0.6%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.2 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 Edgewater, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Anne Arundel County (8.1%).

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

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

In Edgewater, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in 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 Edgewater

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Edgewater
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Edgewater	—	56.9% (±5.9 points)	—
Riva	2.1 mi	44.5% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Annapolis Neck	2.9 mi	64.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mayo	3.2 mi	67.4% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Parole	3.3 mi	52.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Annapolis	3.3 mi	51.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Beach	4.6 mi	61.2% (±27.4 points)	Not measurably different
Naval Academy	4.8 mi	69.0% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Crownsville	6.1 mi	49.4% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Riva, MD (44.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: 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
3	Gambrills	25.2% (±6.3 points)
4	Lake Shore	23.4% (±3.9 points)
5	Crownsville	20.7% (±12.3 points)
6	Cape St. Claire	20.3% (±4.4 points)
7	Annapolis Neck	18.9% (±4.0 points)
8	Herald Harbor	17.0% (±7.5 points)
9	Edgewater	16.3% (±6.3 points)
10	Galesville	14.4% (±14.3 points)
11	Shady Side	14.3% (±8.0 points)
12 (tie)	Deale	13.2% (±5.1 points)
12 (tie)	Riviera Beach	13.2% (±3.3 points)
14	Mayo	12.1% (±4.1 points)
15	Severna Park	9.8% (±2.1 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Anne Arundel County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Edgewater 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 Edgewater

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Edgewater, used by 56.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Edgewater heat with oil?

16.3% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Edgewater use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Edgewater have electric heat?

56.9% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Edgewater heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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