How are homes heated in Elizabeth City, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Elizabeth City, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Elizabeth City, used by 76.4% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.1% heat with utility gas.

1.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 9.1% (±2.3 points)
Electricity: 76.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.1%

Heating fuel in Elizabeth City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Elizabeth City	Pasquotank County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	9.1% (±2.3 points)	7.1%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.1% (±0.8 points)	1.4%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	76.4% (±3.5 points)	77.0%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.6% (±2.7 points)	11.4%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.6% (±1.1 points)	2.3%	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 Elizabeth City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pasquotank County (1.4%).

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

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

In Elizabeth City, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Pasquotank County (77.0%).

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 Elizabeth City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elizabeth City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Elizabeth City	—	76.4% (±3.5 points)	—
Camden	4.4 mi	79.5% (±21.4 points)	Not measurably different
Winfall	13 mi	65.8% (±23.7 points)	Not measurably different
Moyock	15 mi	80.6% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hertford	15 mi	64.0% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Grandy	20 mi	90.9% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Columbia	26 mi	80.8% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Edenton	26 mi	62.1% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Arrowhead Beach	26 mi	63.7% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hertford, NC (64.0%), Edenton, NC (62.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grandy, NC (90.9%).

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

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 Elizabeth City

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Elizabeth City, used by 76.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Elizabeth City heat with oil?

1.1% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Elizabeth City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Elizabeth City have electric heat?

76.4% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Elizabeth City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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