How are homes heated in Wrightsville Beach, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Wrightsville Beach, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Wrightsville Beach, used by 92.5% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.1% heat with utility gas.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.1% (±3.6 points)
Electricity: 92.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in Wrightsville Beach

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wrightsville Beach	New Hanover County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	5.1% (±3.6 points)	8.7%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	92.5% (±4.1 points)	88.1%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±1.9 points)	1.6%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.9 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.2 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 Wrightsville 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 Wrightsville 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 Wrightsville Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wrightsville Beach
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wrightsville Beach	—	92.5% (±4.1 points)	—
Ogden	3.5 mi	96.3% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmington	5.0 mi	84.4% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Kings Grant	5.1 mi	96.9% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bayshore	5.2 mi	93.6% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Porters Neck	5.8 mi	93.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Murraysville	6.0 mi	94.0% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Myrtle Grove	7.9 mi	89.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Northchase	8.0 mi	97.4% (±2.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wilmington, NC (84.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Northchase, NC (97.4%).

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)
5 (tie)	Myrtle Grove	0.0% (±0.9 points)
5 (tie)	Northchase	0.0% (±1.9 points)

Showing 10 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 Wrightsville Beach

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Wrightsville Beach, used by 92.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wrightsville Beach heat with oil?

0.4% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Wrightsville Beach use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wrightsville Beach have electric heat?

92.5% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Wrightsville Beach heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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