How are homes heated in Mentor, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Mentor, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mentor, used by 84.8% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.3% heat with electricity.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 84.8% (±1.7 points)
Electricity: 12.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.8%

Heating fuel in Mentor

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mentor	Lake County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	84.8% (±1.7 points)	80.3%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.8% (±0.6 points)	0.9%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	12.3% (±1.5 points)	16.1%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±0.4 points)	1.4%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.3 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 Mentor, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lake County (0.9%).

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

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

In Mentor, 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 Mentor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mentor
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mentor	—	12.3% (±1.5 points)	—
Mentor-on-the-Lake	2.2 mi	14.1% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kirtland Hills	3.6 mi	10.2% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Grand River	4.5 mi	3.8% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Painesville	4.6 mi	23.0% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Willoughby	5.1 mi	22.5% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Fairport Harbor	5.1 mi	6.1% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Concord Township (Lake County)	5.3 mi	13.8% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Eastlake	5.3 mi	14.3% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grand River, OH (3.8%), Fairport Harbor, OH (6.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Painesville, OH (23.0%), Willoughby, OH (22.5%).

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
3 (tie)	Waite Hill	2.8% (±3.3 points)
5 (tie)	Madison Township (Lake County)	1.6% (±0.8 points)
5 (tie)	Perry Township (Lake County)	1.6% (±1.2 points)
7	Concord Township (Lake County)	1.1% (±0.8 points)
8	Mentor-on-the-Lake	0.9% (±1.4 points)
9 (tie)	Madison	0.8% (±1.2 points)
9 (tie)	Mentor	0.8% (±0.6 points)
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)

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 Mentor

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mentor, used by 84.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mentor heat with oil?

0.8% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Mentor use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mentor have electric heat?

12.3% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Mentor heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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