How are homes heated in Bowling Green, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Bowling Green, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bowling Green, used by 61.6% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 61.6% (±4.5 points)
Electricity: 34.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bowling Green

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bowling Green	Wood County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	61.6% (±4.5 points)	64.6%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	34.5% (±4.4 points)	23.0%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.5% (±1.0 points)	9.3%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±0.6 points)	1.2%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.4 points)	0.6%	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 Bowling Green, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Wood County (0.3%).

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

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

In Bowling Green, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Wood County (23.0%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bowling Green

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bowling Green
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bowling Green	—	34.5% (±4.4 points)	—
Center Township (Wood County)	2.6 mi	21.6% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Plain Township (Wood County)	3.4 mi	31.5% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Portage	3.8 mi	9.3% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Tontogany	5.6 mi	11.8% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Liberty Township (Wood County)	5.7 mi	25.2% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Portage Township (Wood County)	5.9 mi	17.2% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Middleton Township (Wood County)	6.2 mi	7.6% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Wood County)	6.5 mi	16.8% (±9.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Portage, OH (9.3%), Tontogany, OH (11.8%), Portage Township (Wood County), OH (17.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
11	Weston Township	0.4% (±0.6 points)
12	Perrysburg	0.2% (±0.3 points)
13 (tie)	Bloom Township (Wood County)	0.1% (±0.4 points)
13 (tie)	Perrysburg Township	0.1% (±0.2 points)
13 (tie)	Washington Township (Wood County)	0.1% (±0.2 points)
16 (tie)	Bloomdale	0.0% (±11.6 points)
16 (tie)	Bowling Green	0.0% (±0.1 points)
16 (tie)	Bradner	0.0% (±7.2 points)
16 (tie)	Custar	0.0% (±34.5 points)
16 (tie)	Cygnet	0.0% (±14.3 points)
16 (tie)	Grand Rapids	0.0% (±10.6 points)
16 (tie)	Haskins	0.0% (±7.4 points)
16 (tie)	Hoytville	0.0% (±24.4 points)

Showing 13 of 44 places in Wood 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 Bowling Green

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bowling Green, used by 61.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bowling Green heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Bowling Green use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bowling Green have electric heat?

34.5% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Bowling Green heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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