How are homes heated in Sunset Beach, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Sunset Beach, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sunset Beach, used by 92.1% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.9% (±1.5 points)
Electricity: 92.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sunset Beach

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sunset Beach	Brunswick County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	1.9% (±1.5 points)	4.3%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.4%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	92.1% (±3.4 points)	86.7%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.9% (±2.9 points)	7.0%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.4%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.3 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 Sunset Beach, 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 Sunset 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 Sunset Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sunset Beach
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sunset Beach	—	92.1% (±3.4 points)	—
Calabash	2.4 mi	90.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean Isle Beach	2.6 mi	93.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Carolina Shores	3.9 mi	92.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Little River	7.7 mi	86.6% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Shallotte	9.4 mi	93.2% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Holden Beach	11 mi	91.1% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
North Myrtle Beach	12 mi	92.3% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Atlantic Beach	14 mi	93.1% (±5.3 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)	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 7 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 Sunset Beach

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sunset Beach, used by 92.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sunset Beach heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Sunset Beach use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sunset Beach have electric heat?

92.1% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Sunset Beach heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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