How are homes heated in Mount Rainier, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Mount Rainier, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mount Rainier, used by 53.0% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.3% heat with utility gas.

1.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 42.3% (±7.6 points)
Electricity: 53.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.0%

Heating fuel in Mount Rainier

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mount Rainier	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	42.3% (±7.6 points)	52.7%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.0% (±0.9 points)	2.9%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	53.0% (±7.7 points)	41.1%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.9% (±1.8 points)	1.6%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±1.0 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±1.4 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.6 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 Mount Rainier, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Prince George's County (2.9%).

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

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

In Mount Rainier, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Prince George's County (41.1%).

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 Mount Rainier

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Rainier
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mount Rainier	—	53.0% (±7.7 points)	—
Brentwood	0.4 mi	30.8% (±10.4 points)	Lower
North Brentwood	0.8 mi	28.1% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Cottage City	0.9 mi	30.7% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Hyattsville	1.4 mi	30.6% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Colmar Manor	1.5 mi	10.4% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Edmonston	1.8 mi	28.7% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Chillum	1.8 mi	36.0% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Bladensburg	2.1 mi	43.1% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brentwood, MD (30.8%), North Brentwood, MD (28.1%), Cottage City, MD (30.7%).

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
42 (tie)	Mitchellville	1.5% (±1.0 points)
45	Coral Hills	1.4% (±1.1 points)
46	Chillum	1.3% (±1.0 points)
47 (tie)	Bowie	1.0% (±0.5 points)
47 (tie)	East Riverdale	1.0% (±0.9 points)
47 (tie)	Hillcrest Heights	1.0% (±0.9 points)
47 (tie)	Mount Rainier	1.0% (±0.9 points)
47 (tie)	Seabrook	1.0% (±0.8 points)
47 (tie)	South Laurel	1.0% (±0.6 points)
53 (tie)	Adelphi	0.9% (±0.8 points)
53 (tie)	College Park	0.9% (±0.6 points)
53 (tie)	Edmonston	0.9% (±1.5 points)
53 (tie)	Marlboro Village	0.9% (±0.9 points)

Showing 13 of 80 places in Prince George's 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 Mount Rainier

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mount Rainier, used by 53.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mount Rainier heat with oil?

1.0% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Mount Rainier use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mount Rainier have electric heat?

53.0% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Mount Rainier heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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