How are homes heated in Shady Side, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Shady Side, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Shady Side, used by 68.4% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.8% heat with utility gas.

14.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.8% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 68.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 14.3%

Heating fuel in Shady Side

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Shady Side	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	6.8% (±4.2 points)	37.0%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14.3% (±8.0 points)	8.1%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	68.4% (±8.8 points)	49.9%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.3% (±2.4 points)	3.2%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	7.2% (±6.0 points)	0.6%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.4%	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 Shady Side, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Anne Arundel County (8.1%).

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

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

In Shady Side, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Anne Arundel 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 Shady Side

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shady Side
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Shady Side	—	68.4% (±8.8 points)	—
Galesville	2.0 mi	78.6% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Deale	3.2 mi	75.5% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mayo	5.2 mi	67.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Annapolis Neck	7.5 mi	64.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Beach	7.6 mi	61.2% (±27.4 points)	Not measurably different
Edgewater	7.8 mi	56.9% (±5.9 points)	Lower
North Beach	8.4 mi	85.5% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Riva	8.9 mi	44.5% (±10.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Edgewater, MD (56.9%), Riva, MD (44.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Beach, MD (85.5%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Anne Arundel County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Crownsville	20.7% (±12.3 points)
6	Cape St. Claire	20.3% (±4.4 points)
7	Annapolis Neck	18.9% (±4.0 points)
8	Herald Harbor	17.0% (±7.5 points)
9	Edgewater	16.3% (±6.3 points)
10	Galesville	14.4% (±14.3 points)
11	Shady Side	14.3% (±8.0 points)
12 (tie)	Deale	13.2% (±5.1 points)
12 (tie)	Riviera Beach	13.2% (±3.3 points)
14	Mayo	12.1% (±4.1 points)
15	Severna Park	9.8% (±2.1 points)
16	Pasadena	8.7% (±2.7 points)
17	Jessup	7.8% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Anne Arundel County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Shady Side 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 Shady Side

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Shady Side, used by 68.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Shady Side heat with oil?

14.3% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Shady Side use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Shady Side have electric heat?

68.4% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Shady Side heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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