How are homes heated in Flower Hill, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Flower Hill, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Flower Hill, used by 61.2% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.5% heat with utility gas.

0.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 33.5% (±6.1 points)
Electricity: 61.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.9%

Heating fuel in Flower Hill

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Flower Hill	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	33.5% (±6.1 points)	53.1%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.9% (±0.8 points)	2.4%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	61.2% (±6.0 points)	41.2%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±2.3 points)	1.8%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.2% (±0.9 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.9 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 Flower 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 Flower Hill, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Montgomery County (41.2%).

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 Flower Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Flower Hill
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Flower Hill	—	61.2% (±6.0 points)	—
Gaithersburg	1.5 mi	43.1% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Montgomery Village	1.8 mi	68.7% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Washington Grove	2.0 mi	49.5% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Redland	3.2 mi	54.4% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Laytonsville	3.8 mi	11.2% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Derwood	4.2 mi	30.1% (±11.9 points)	Lower
Germantown	4.3 mi	56.2% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Potomac	5.7 mi	41.8% (±3.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gaithersburg, MD (43.1%), Laytonsville, MD (11.2%), Derwood, MD (30.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Montgomery Village, MD (68.7%).

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
30 (tie)	Montgomery Village	1.4% (±0.6 points)
30 (tie)	North Chevy Chase	1.4% (±2.1 points)
35 (tie)	Gaithersburg	1.3% (±0.4 points)
35 (tie)	Poolesville	1.3% (±2.1 points)
37 (tie)	Chevy Chase	1.1% (±1.3 points)
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)

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

Flower 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 Flower Hill

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

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

How many homes in Flower Hill heat with oil?

0.9% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Flower Hill use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Flower Hill have electric heat?

61.2% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Flower Hill heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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