How are homes heated in Carolina Beach, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Carolina Beach, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Carolina Beach, used by 95.9% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.7% heat with utility gas.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.7% (±1.6 points)
Electricity: 95.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Carolina Beach

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Carolina Beach	New Hanover County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	1.7% (±1.6 points)	8.7%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.3%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	95.9% (±2.6 points)	88.1%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±1.3 points)	1.6%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.3%	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	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.6%	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 Carolina Beach, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from New Hanover County (0.3%).

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

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

In Carolina Beach, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in New Hanover County (88.1%).

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 Carolina Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carolina Beach
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Carolina Beach	—	95.9% (±2.6 points)	—
Sea Breeze	1.8 mi	88.9% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kure Beach	3.0 mi	94.3% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Myrtle Grove	5.9 mi	89.6% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Silver Lake	7.0 mi	88.8% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Southport	9.7 mi	84.3% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Boiling Spring Lakes	10 mi	89.1% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Wilmington	12 mi	84.4% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Caswell Beach	13 mi	89.5% (±5.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Myrtle Grove, NC (89.6%), Southport, NC (84.3%), Boiling Spring Lakes, NC (89.1%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across New Hanover County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Skippers Corner	0.8% (±1.3 points)
2	Carolina Beach	0.7% (±1.1 points)
3	Wilmington	0.5% (±0.3 points)
4	Wrightsville Beach	0.4% (±0.6 points)
5 (tie)	Bayshore	0.0% (±3.2 points)
5 (tie)	Kings Grant	0.0% (±1.0 points)
5 (tie)	Kure Beach	0.0% (±3.9 points)
5 (tie)	Murraysville	0.0% (±0.6 points)

Showing 8 of 15 places in New Hanover 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 Carolina Beach

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Carolina Beach, used by 95.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Carolina Beach heat with oil?

0.7% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Carolina Beach use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Carolina Beach have electric heat?

95.9% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Carolina Beach heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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