How are homes heated in Orwell, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Orwell, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Orwell, used by 51.8% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.6% heat with electricity.

1.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 51.8% (±8.8 points)
Electricity: 44.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.9%

Heating fuel in Orwell

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Orwell	Ashtabula County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	51.8% (±8.8 points)	59.6%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.9% (±1.8 points)	6.4%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	44.6% (±8.9 points)	19.5%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±1.3 points)	5.9%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.6 points)	5.2%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.9 points)	1.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.9 points)	2.0%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.5 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 Orwell, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Ashtabula County (6.4%).

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

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

In Orwell, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Ashtabula County (19.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Orwell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orwell
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Orwell	—	44.6% (±8.9 points)	—
Orwell Township	0.1 mi	34.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Windsor Township (Ashtabula County)	5.0 mi	13.1% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Bloomfield Township (Trumbull County)	5.0 mi	17.3% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Rome Township (Ashtabula County)	5.3 mi	25.3% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Colebrook Township	5.8 mi	11.4% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Mesopotamia Township	7.1 mi	8.0% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Greene Township	7.1 mi	22.7% (±17.5 points)	Lower
Roaming Shores	7.3 mi	39.3% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Windsor Township (Ashtabula County), OH (13.1%), Bloomfield Township (Trumbull County), OH (17.3%), Rome Township (Ashtabula County), OH (25.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
22	Morgan Township (Ashtabula County)	5.9% (±2.8 points)
23	Pierpont Township	5.5% (±7.8 points)
24	Richmond Township (Ashtabula County)	3.9% (±5.8 points)
25	Geneva Township	3.2% (±2.3 points)
26	Saybrook Township	3.0% (±1.4 points)
27	North Kingsville	2.1% (±1.9 points)
28	Orwell	1.9% (±1.8 points)
29	Jefferson Township (Ashtabula County)	1.5% (±1.9 points)
30	Roaming Shores	1.4% (±1.8 points)
31 (tie)	Conneaut	1.3% (±1.2 points)
31 (tie)	Geneva-on-the-Lake	1.3% (±2.1 points)
33	Edgewood	0.4% (±0.7 points)
34	Ashtabula Township	0.1% (±0.1 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Ashtabula 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 Orwell

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Orwell, used by 51.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Orwell heat with oil?

1.9% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Orwell use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Orwell have electric heat?

44.6% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Orwell heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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