How are homes heated in Boiling Spring Lakes, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Boiling Spring Lakes, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Boiling Spring Lakes, used by 89.1% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.1% (±2.8 points)
Electricity: 89.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Boiling Spring Lakes

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Boiling Spring Lakes	Brunswick County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	2.1% (±2.8 points)	4.3%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.4%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	89.1% (±4.7 points)	86.7%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.2% (±4.0 points)	7.0%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.4%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.7% (±1.5 points)	0.8%	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 Boiling Spring Lakes, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Brunswick County (0.4%).

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

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

In Boiling Spring Lakes, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Brunswick County (86.7%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Boiling Spring Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boiling Spring Lakes
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Boiling Spring Lakes	—	89.1% (±4.7 points)	—
Bolivia	4.5 mi	77.6% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
St. James	7.0 mi	74.9% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Southport	8.5 mi	84.3% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Island	9.4 mi	92.1% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Caswell Beach	9.7 mi	89.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Carolina Beach	10 mi	95.9% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Kure Beach	10 mi	94.3% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sea Breeze	11 mi	88.9% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. James, NC (74.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carolina Beach, NC (95.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Northwest	0.7% (±1.0 points)
4	Varnamtown	0.6% (±1.1 points)
5	Oak Island	0.5% (±0.9 points)
6	Leland	0.3% (±0.3 points)
7 (tie)	Bald Head Island	0.0% (±32.0 points)
7 (tie)	Belville	0.0% (±4.2 points)
7 (tie)	Boiling Spring Lakes	0.0% (±1.4 points)
7 (tie)	Calabash	0.0% (±3.6 points)
7 (tie)	Caswell Beach	0.0% (±16.9 points)
7 (tie)	Holden Beach	0.0% (±8.4 points)
7 (tie)	Navassa	0.0% (±6.2 points)
7 (tie)	Ocean Isle Beach	0.0% (±7.9 points)
7 (tie)	St. James	0.0% (±1.2 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Brunswick County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Boiling Spring Lakes

What is the most common way to heat a home in Boiling Spring Lakes?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Boiling Spring Lakes, used by 89.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Boiling Spring Lakes heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Boiling Spring Lakes use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Boiling Spring Lakes have electric heat?

89.1% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Boiling Spring Lakes heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boiling Spring Lakes city, 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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