How are homes heated in Delaware, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Delaware, 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 Delaware, used by 78.2% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 78.2% (±2.2 points)
Electricity: 20.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Delaware

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Delaware	Delaware County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	78.2% (±2.2 points)	67.6%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	1.0%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	20.4% (±2.2 points)	24.3%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±0.6 points)	5.8%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.4%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.3 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 Delaware, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Delaware County (1.0%).

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

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

In Delaware, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Delaware County (24.3%).

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 Delaware

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Delaware
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Delaware	—	20.4% (±2.2 points)	—
Delaware Township (Delaware County)	1.7 mi	16.1% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Brown Township (Delaware County)	5.0 mi	7.5% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Troy Township (Delaware County)	5.4 mi	32.0% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Berlin Township (Delaware County)	5.4 mi	19.9% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Concord Township (Delaware County)	5.9 mi	17.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Scioto Township (Delaware County)	6.8 mi	31.4% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Liberty Township (Delaware County)	6.8 mi	21.8% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ostrander	7.1 mi	7.9% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brown Township (Delaware County), OH (7.5%), Ostrander, OH (7.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Scioto Township (Delaware County), OH (31.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
15	Troy Township (Delaware County)	1.0% (±1.6 points)
16	Shawnee Hills	0.9% (±1.5 points)
17 (tie)	Liberty Township (Delaware County)	0.7% (±0.6 points)
17 (tie)	Washington Township (Delaware County)	0.7% (±1.1 points)
19	Berlin Township (Delaware County)	0.5% (±0.8 points)
20	Genoa Township	0.2% (±0.2 points)
21 (tie)	Delaware	0.0% (±0.2 points)
21 (tie)	Galena	0.0% (±7.0 points)
21 (tie)	Powell	0.0% (±0.7 points)
21 (tie)	Sunbury	0.0% (±1.3 points)
21 (tie)	Marlboro Township (Delaware County)	0.0% (±34.5 points)
21 (tie)	Orange Township (Delaware County)	0.0% (±0.3 points)

Showing 12 of 26 places in Delaware 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 Delaware

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Delaware, used by 78.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Delaware heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Delaware use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Delaware have electric heat?

20.4% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Delaware heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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