How are homes heated in Brandywine Bay, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Brandywine Bay, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Brandywine Bay, used by 91.7% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.4% (±2.9 points)
Electricity: 91.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Brandywine Bay

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Brandywine Bay	Carteret County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	2.4% (±2.9 points)	3.6%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.3%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	91.7% (±6.4 points)	86.5%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.8% (±5.7 points)	7.9%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.4%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.6 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 Brandywine Bay, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Carteret County (0.3%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (2.0%).

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

In Brandywine Bay, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Carteret County (86.5%).

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 Brandywine Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brandywine Bay
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Brandywine Bay	—	91.7% (±6.4 points)	—
Pine Knoll Shores	3.0 mi	90.8% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Newport	3.5 mi	86.5% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Broad Creek	5.1 mi	83.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Morehead City	5.2 mi	90.1% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Indian Beach	5.4 mi	96.2% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Atlantic Beach	5.6 mi	87.6% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Beaufort	10 mi	92.1% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bogue	12 mi	90.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Bogue	1.0% (±1.6 points)
3	Cedar Point	0.6% (±0.9 points)
4 (tie)	Morehead City	0.4% (±0.3 points)
4 (tie)	Pine Knoll Shores	0.4% (±0.6 points)
6	Emerald Isle	0.2% (±0.3 points)
7 (tie)	Beaufort	0.0% (±1.6 points)
7 (tie)	Brandywine Bay	0.0% (±6.6 points)
7 (tie)	Broad Creek	0.0% (±4.9 points)
7 (tie)	Cape Carteret	0.0% (±3.6 points)
7 (tie)	Harkers Island	0.0% (±8.8 points)
7 (tie)	Indian Beach	0.0% (±32.2 points)
7 (tie)	Newport	0.0% (±2.5 points)
7 (tie)	Peletier	0.0% (±9.0 points)

Showing 13 of 14 places in Carteret County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Brandywine Bay 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 Brandywine Bay

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Brandywine Bay, used by 91.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brandywine Bay heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Brandywine Bay use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Brandywine Bay have electric heat?

91.7% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Brandywine Bay heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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