How are homes heated in Ocean Pines, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Ocean Pines, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ocean Pines, used by 67.5% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.7% heat with utility gas.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 24.7% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 67.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Ocean Pines

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ocean Pines	Worcester County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	24.7% (±4.2 points)	15.6%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±0.7 points)	5.1%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	67.5% (±4.2 points)	63.7%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.6% (±1.9 points)	12.1%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.0% (±1.0 points)	2.0%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.4 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.3%	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 Ocean Pines, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Worcester County (5.1%).

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

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

In Ocean Pines, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Worcester County (63.7%).

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 Ocean Pines

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ocean Pines
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ocean Pines	—	67.5% (±4.2 points)	—
West Ocean City	3.3 mi	59.4% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Ocean City	4.2 mi	81.3% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Berlin	5.2 mi	74.3% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Selbyville	6.1 mi	36.4% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Fenwick Island	7.3 mi	68.3% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean View	10 mi	45.4% (±8.7 points)	Lower
South Bethany	10 mi	52.1% (±13.4 points)	Lower
Frankford	11 mi	74.4% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Ocean City, MD (59.4%), Selbyville, DE (36.4%), Ocean View, DE (45.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ocean City, MD (81.3%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Worcester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Pocomoke City	15.5% (±8.6 points)
2	Snow Hill	11.9% (±5.2 points)
3	West Ocean City	4.9% (±3.2 points)
4	Ocean City	1.2% (±1.0 points)
5	Ocean Pines	0.7% (±0.7 points)
6	Berlin	0.5% (±0.7 points)

Ocean Pines 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 Ocean Pines

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ocean Pines, used by 67.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ocean Pines heat with oil?

0.7% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Ocean Pines use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ocean Pines have electric heat?

67.5% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Ocean Pines heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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