How are homes heated in Solomons, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Solomons, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Solomons, used by 54.0% (±13.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.2% heat with utility gas.

4.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 34.2% (±12.2 points)
Electricity: 54.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.0%

Heating fuel in Solomons

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Solomons	Calvert County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	34.2% (±12.2 points)	5.0%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.0% (±4.8 points)	10.3%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	54.0% (±13.8 points)	73.1%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.2% (±3.9 points)	6.7%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	4.7% (±5.7 points)	3.5%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.5 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 Solomons, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Calvert County (10.3%).

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

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

In Solomons, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Calvert County (73.1%).

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 Solomons

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Solomons
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Solomons	—	54.0% (±13.8 points)	—
Drum Point	1.5 mi	73.9% (±13.6 points)	Higher
Lusby	2.1 mi	72.1% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Chesapeake Ranch Estates	2.7 mi	86.2% (±5.3 points)	Higher
California	3.3 mi	56.2% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wildewood	5.2 mi	56.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lexington Park	6.3 mi	66.3% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Long Beach	8.3 mi	79.2% (±11.1 points)	Higher
Calvert Beach	9.4 mi	69.7% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Drum Point, MD (73.9%), Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD (86.2%), Long Beach, MD (79.2%).

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
3	Long Beach	10.4% (±9.7 points)
4	North Beach	10.0% (±4.8 points)
5	Owings	8.0% (±4.9 points)
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 10 of 12 places in Calvert County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Solomons 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 Solomons

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Solomons, used by 54.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Solomons heat with oil?

4.0% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Solomons use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Solomons have electric heat?

54.0% (±13.8 points) of occupied homes in Solomons heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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