How are homes heated in Prince Frederick, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Prince Frederick, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Prince Frederick, used by 75.3% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.7% heat with utility gas.

2.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 21.7% (±7.1 points)
Electricity: 75.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.0%

Heating fuel in Prince Frederick

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Prince Frederick	Calvert County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	21.7% (±7.1 points)	5.0%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.0% (±2.5 points)	10.3%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	75.3% (±7.6 points)	73.1%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.3 points)	6.7%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.3 points)	3.5%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.0% (±1.7 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.3 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 Prince Frederick, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Calvert County (10.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Prince Frederick, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Calvert County (73.1%).

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 Prince Frederick

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prince Frederick
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Prince Frederick	—	75.3% (±7.6 points)	—
Huntingtown	5.1 mi	72.9% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle Harbor	5.6 mi	90.0% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Golden Beach	7.2 mi	77.2% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Calvert Beach	7.2 mi	69.7% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Long Beach	8.5 mi	79.2% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hughesville	10 mi	65.1% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Chesapeake Beach	10 mi	77.5% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Owings	12 mi	81.5% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6	Chesapeake Ranch Estates	6.5% (±4.9 points)
7	Lusby	5.6% (±6.5 points)
8	Chesapeake Beach	5.2% (±2.9 points)
9	Solomons	4.0% (±4.8 points)
10	Calvert Beach	3.8% (±5.8 points)
11	Drum Point	2.9% (±3.9 points)
12	Prince Frederick	2.0% (±2.5 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Calvert County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Prince Frederick 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 Prince Frederick

What is the most common way to heat a home in Prince Frederick?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Prince Frederick, used by 75.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Prince Frederick heat with oil?

2.0% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Prince Frederick use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Prince Frederick have electric heat?

75.3% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Prince Frederick heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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