How are homes heated in Belhaven, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Belhaven, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Belhaven, used by 45.1% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.8% heat with utility gas.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.8% (±2.9 points)
Electricity: 45.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Belhaven

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Belhaven	Beaufort County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	3.8% (±2.9 points)	12.1%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	45.1% (±9.5 points)	61.3%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	44.1% (±9.9 points)	24.1%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	1.0% (±1.4 points)	0.9%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	5.4% (±5.2 points)	1.0%	0.7%	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 Belhaven, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Beaufort County (0.3%).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (2.0%).

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

In Belhaven, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Beaufort County (61.3%).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (65.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Belhaven

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belhaven
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Belhaven	—	45.1% (±9.5 points)	—
Pantego	3.7 mi	46.3% (±27.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bath	12 mi	42.8% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Aurora	19 mi	76.5% (±11.5 points)	Higher
River Road	21 mi	66.6% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Plymouth	23 mi	62.0% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Washington Park	23 mi	19.9% (±11.5 points)	Lower
Roper	23 mi	51.5% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mesic	23 mi	84.7% (±11.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Washington Park, NC (19.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Aurora, NC (76.5%), River Road, NC (66.6%), Plymouth, NC (62.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Bath	5.4% (±5.4 points)
2	Aurora	3.2% (±5.3 points)
3	Washington Park	1.4% (±1.7 points)
4	Chocowinity	0.5% (±1.2 points)
5	Belhaven	0.3% (±0.5 points)
6	Washington	0.2% (±0.3 points)
7 (tie)	Cypress Landing	0.0% (±7.3 points)
7 (tie)	Pantego	0.0% (±37.4 points)
7 (tie)	River Road	0.0% (±2.5 points)

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 Belhaven

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Belhaven, used by 45.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Belhaven heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Belhaven use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Belhaven have electric heat?

45.1% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes in Belhaven heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Belhaven town, North Carolina

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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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