How are homes heated in Cincinnati, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Cincinnati, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cincinnati, used by 56.3% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.5% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.3% (±1.1 points)
Electricity: 39.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Cincinnati

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cincinnati	Hamilton County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	56.3% (±1.1 points)	60.0%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.1 points)	0.9%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	39.5% (±1.0 points)	35.5%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±0.3 points)	1.9%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±0.3 points)	0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±0.3 points)	0.8%	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 Cincinnati, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Hamilton County (0.9%).

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

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

In Cincinnati, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Hamilton County (35.5%).

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 Cincinnati

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cincinnati
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cincinnati	—	39.5% (±1.0 points)	—
St. Bernard	2.3 mi	24.5% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Dayton	3.0 mi	35.2% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bellevue	3.1 mi	15.2% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Norwood	3.1 mi	24.8% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Elmwood Place	3.3 mi	32.6% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Woodlawn	3.8 mi	29.6% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Newport	3.9 mi	40.7% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ludlow	4.2 mi	27.7% (±7.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Bernard, OH (24.5%), Bellevue, KY (15.2%), Norwood, OH (24.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
47 (tie)	Cleves	0.4% (±0.7 points)
47 (tie)	Delhi Township	0.4% (±0.5 points)
47 (tie)	Sycamore Township (Hamilton County)	0.4% (±0.5 points)
50 (tie)	St. Bernard	0.3% (±0.7 points)
50 (tie)	Wyoming	0.3% (±0.5 points)
52 (tie)	Bridgetown	0.2% (±0.4 points)
52 (tie)	Cincinnati	0.2% (±0.1 points)
52 (tie)	Finneytown	0.2% (±0.3 points)
52 (tie)	Reading	0.2% (±0.3 points)
56	Norwood	0.1% (±0.1 points)
57 (tie)	Addyston	0.0% (±11.0 points)
57 (tie)	Amberley	0.0% (±2.6 points)
57 (tie)	Cheviot	0.0% (±1.0 points)

Showing 13 of 87 places in Hamilton 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 Cincinnati

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cincinnati, used by 56.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cincinnati heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Cincinnati use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cincinnati have electric heat?

39.5% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Cincinnati heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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