How are homes heated in Ocean Isle Beach, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Ocean Isle Beach, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ocean Isle Beach, used by 93.0% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.3% (±2.0 points)
Electricity: 93.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Ocean Isle Beach

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ocean Isle Beach	Brunswick County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	2.3% (±2.0 points)	4.3%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.4%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	93.0% (±3.6 points)	86.7%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.5% (±3.4 points)	7.0%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.4%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±1.2 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 Ocean Isle Beach, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Brunswick County (0.4%).

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

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

In Ocean Isle Beach, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in 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 Ocean Isle Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ocean Isle Beach
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ocean Isle Beach	—	93.0% (±3.6 points)	—
Sunset Beach	2.6 mi	92.1% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Calabash	4.9 mi	90.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Carolina Shores	6.5 mi	92.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Shallotte	7.8 mi	93.2% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Holden Beach	8.3 mi	91.1% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Little River	10 mi	86.6% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Varnamtown	14 mi	84.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
North Myrtle Beach	15 mi	92.3% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Little River, SC (86.6%).

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
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)
7 (tie)	Sandy Creek	0.0% (±30.2 points)
7 (tie)	Shallotte	0.0% (±2.0 points)
7 (tie)	Southport	0.0% (±2.2 points)
7 (tie)	Sunset Beach	0.0% (±1.8 points)

Showing 12 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 Ocean Isle Beach

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ocean Isle Beach, used by 93.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ocean Isle Beach heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Ocean Isle Beach use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ocean Isle Beach have electric heat?

93.0% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Ocean Isle Beach heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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