How are homes heated in Savage, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Savage, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Savage, used by 71.2% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.9% heat with utility gas.

4.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 22.9% (±8.2 points)
Electricity: 71.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.9%

Heating fuel in Savage

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Savage	Howard County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	22.9% (±8.2 points)	41.9%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.9% (±2.9 points)	4.1%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	71.2% (±8.8 points)	49.9%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.4 points)	2.5%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.4 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 Savage, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Howard County (4.1%).

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

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

In Savage, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Howard County (49.9%).

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 Savage

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Savage
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Savage	—	71.2% (±8.8 points)	—
North Laurel	1.8 mi	56.6% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Jessup	2.4 mi	32.3% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Maryland City	3.2 mi	40.7% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Scaggsville	3.3 mi	49.3% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Laurel	4.1 mi	67.3% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia	4.3 mi	55.5% (±1.9 points)	Lower
West Laurel	4.3 mi	22.0% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Fulton	4.8 mi	25.7% (±7.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Laurel, MD (56.6%), Jessup, MD (32.3%), Maryland City, MD (40.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Savage	4.9% (±2.9 points)
2	Scaggsville	4.8% (±2.0 points)
3	North Laurel	3.9% (±1.7 points)
4	Ellicott City	2.9% (±0.6 points)
5	Ilchester	2.3% (±1.0 points)
6	Elkridge	1.4% (±0.8 points)
7	Columbia	1.2% (±0.4 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Howard County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Savage 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 Savage

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Savage, used by 71.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Savage heat with oil?

4.9% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Savage use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Savage have electric heat?

71.2% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Savage heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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