How are homes heated in Grand River, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Grand River, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Grand River, used by 92.4% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 92.4% (±4.5 points)
Electricity: 3.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Grand River

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Grand River	Lake County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	92.4% (±4.5 points)	80.3%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±12.2 points)	0.9%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	3.8% (±2.8 points)	16.1%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.8% (±3.3 points)	1.4%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±12.2 points)	0.3%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±12.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±12.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±12.2 points)	0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±12.2 points)	0.5%	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 Grand River, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lake County (0.9%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (1.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Grand River, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Lake County (16.1%).

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 Grand River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grand River
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Grand River	—	3.8% (±2.8 points)	—
Fairport Harbor	0.7 mi	6.1% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Painesville	2.1 mi	23.0% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Mentor-on-the-Lake	4.4 mi	14.1% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Mentor	4.5 mi	12.3% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Painesville Township	5.2 mi	9.7% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Concord Township (Lake County)	5.7 mi	13.8% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Perry	7.5 mi	14.1% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Kirtland Hills	7.6 mi	10.2% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Painesville, OH (23.0%), Mentor-on-the-Lake, OH (14.1%), Mentor, OH (12.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
9 (tie)	Perry	0.8% (±0.9 points)
12	Willoughby	0.6% (±0.5 points)
13	Eastlake	0.4% (±0.4 points)
14	Willoughby Hills	0.3% (±0.5 points)
15	Painesville Township	0.2% (±0.3 points)
16 (tie)	Fairport Harbor	0.0% (±2.6 points)
16 (tie)	Grand River	0.0% (±12.2 points)
16 (tie)	Lakeline	0.0% (±31.2 points)
16 (tie)	North Madison	0.0% (±1.0 points)
16 (tie)	North Perry	0.0% (±9.0 points)
16 (tie)	Painesville	0.0% (±0.4 points)
16 (tie)	Timberlake	0.0% (±12.7 points)
16 (tie)	Wickliffe	0.0% (±0.7 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Lake 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 Grand River

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Grand River, used by 92.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Grand River heat with oil?

0.0% (±12.2 points) of occupied homes in Grand River use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Grand River have electric heat?

3.8% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Grand River heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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