How are homes heated in Glenn Dale, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Glenn Dale, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Glenn Dale, used by 44.0% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.0% heat with electricity.

9.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.0% (±6.4 points)
Electricity: 44.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 9.2%

Heating fuel in Glenn Dale

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Glenn Dale	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	44.0% (±6.4 points)	52.7%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9.2% (±4.3 points)	2.9%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	44.0% (±7.0 points)	41.1%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.8 points)	1.6%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.8% (±2.1 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 Glenn Dale, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Prince George's County (2.9%).

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

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

In Glenn Dale, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Prince George's County (41.1%).

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 Glenn Dale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Glenn Dale
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Glenn Dale	—	44.0% (±7.0 points)	—
Fairwood	2.4 mi	21.4% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Lanham	2.6 mi	24.8% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Seabrook	2.7 mi	43.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mitchellville	3.3 mi	46.5% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bowie	3.9 mi	33.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Springdale	4.1 mi	34.0% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
New Carrollton	4.3 mi	32.9% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Woodmore	4.4 mi	31.4% (±8.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairwood, MD (21.4%), Lanham, MD (24.8%), Bowie, MD (33.9%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Prince George's County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	West Laurel	20.8% (±9.2 points)
4	Queen Anne (community)	14.1% (±8.7 points)
5	Croom	13.6% (±8.3 points)
6 (tie)	Accokeek	10.3% (±3.8 points)
6 (tie)	Brown Station	10.3% (±7.3 points)
8 (tie)	Cheverly	9.2% (±9.8 points)
8 (tie)	Glenn Dale	9.2% (±4.3 points)
10	Camp Springs	9.0% (±2.6 points)
11	Woodmore	8.6% (±8.0 points)
12	Friendly	7.8% (±2.8 points)
13	Kettering	7.6% (±3.2 points)
14	Glenarden	6.9% (±7.9 points)
15	Fort Washington	6.6% (±2.0 points)

Showing 13 of 80 places in Prince George's County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Glenn Dale 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 Glenn Dale

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Glenn Dale, used by 44.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Glenn Dale heat with oil?

9.2% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Glenn Dale use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Glenn Dale have electric heat?

44.0% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Glenn Dale heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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