How are homes heated in Bexley, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Bexley, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bexley, used by 84.2% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 84.2% (±3.2 points)
Electricity: 14.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bexley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bexley	Franklin County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	84.2% (±3.2 points)	66.9%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	14.2% (±3.0 points)	30.6%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±0.8 points)	1.5%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	0.5%	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 Bexley, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Franklin County (0.3%).

It is also lower than in Ohio (1.7%).

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

In Bexley, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Franklin County (30.6%).

It is also lower than in Ohio (26.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bexley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bexley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bexley	—	14.2% (±3.0 points)	—
Whitehall	2.7 mi	17.6% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Columbus	3.0 mi	34.1% (±0.7 points)	Higher
Mifflin Township (Franklin County)	5.3 mi	24.0% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Blacklick Estates	5.5 mi	18.8% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Grandview Heights	5.7 mi	38.9% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Gahanna	5.7 mi	24.5% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Clinton Township (Franklin County)	6.0 mi	23.3% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Brice	6.4 mi	7.6% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Columbus, OH (34.1%), Mifflin Township (Franklin County), OH (24.0%), Grandview Heights, OH (38.9%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
22 (tie)	Columbus	0.1% (±0.1 points)
22 (tie)	Gahanna	0.1% (±0.1 points)
22 (tie)	Minerva Park	0.1% (±0.4 points)
22 (tie)	Reynoldsburg	0.1% (±0.1 points)
22 (tie)	Norwich Township (Franklin County)	0.1% (±0.1 points)
22 (tie)	Truro Township	0.1% (±0.2 points)
29 (tie)	Bexley	0.0% (±0.8 points)
29 (tie)	Blacklick Estates	0.0% (±1.2 points)
29 (tie)	Brice	0.0% (±35.6 points)
29 (tie)	Grandview Heights	0.0% (±0.9 points)
29 (tie)	Groveport	0.0% (±1.6 points)
29 (tie)	Hilliard	0.0% (±0.3 points)
29 (tie)	Huber Ridge	0.0% (±2.4 points)

Showing 13 of 45 places in Franklin 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 Bexley

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bexley, used by 84.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bexley heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Bexley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bexley have electric heat?

14.2% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Bexley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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