How are homes heated in Potomac Heights, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Potomac Heights, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Potomac Heights, used by 42.1% (±17.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.9% heat with utility gas.

38.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.9% (±3.1 points)
Electricity: 38.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 42.1%

Heating fuel in Potomac Heights

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Potomac Heights	Charles County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	1.9% (±3.1 points)	26.2%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	42.1% (±17.3 points)	11.6%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	38.4% (±14.2 points)	55.4%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	12.3% (±8.8 points)	4.0%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	5.3% (±8.0 points)	1.8%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.2%	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 Potomac Heights, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Charles County (11.6%).

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

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

In Potomac Heights, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Charles County (55.4%).

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 Potomac Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Potomac Heights
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Potomac Heights	—	38.4% (±14.2 points)	—
Indian Head	1.3 mi	65.5% (±10.7 points)	Higher
Bryans Road	2.2 mi	34.2% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mason Neck	4.2 mi	63.6% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Bensville	7.0 mi	35.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbridge	7.2 mi	51.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Belvoir	8.0 mi	54.6% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Mount Vernon	8.1 mi	30.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Leesylvania	8.2 mi	47.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Indian Head, MD (65.5%), Mason Neck, VA (63.6%), Fort Belvoir, VA (54.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Port Tobacco Village	100.0% (±100.0 points)
2	Potomac Heights	42.1% (±17.3 points)
3	Indian Head	28.4% (±9.3 points)
4	Hughesville	16.4% (±8.3 points)
5	Bryans Road	14.1% (±4.3 points)
6	Bensville	7.2% (±2.4 points)
7	Waldorf	4.7% (±0.8 points)
8	La Plata	3.7% (±1.7 points)

Potomac Heights 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 Potomac Heights

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Potomac Heights, used by 42.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Potomac Heights heat with oil?

42.1% (±17.3 points) of occupied homes in Potomac Heights use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Potomac Heights have electric heat?

38.4% (±14.2 points) of occupied homes in Potomac Heights heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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