How are homes heated in Painesville, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Painesville, 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 Painesville, used by 73.9% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.9% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 23.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Painesville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Painesville	Lake County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	73.9% (±5.8 points)	80.3%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.9%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	23.0% (±5.4 points)	16.1%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±1.4 points)	1.4%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±0.7 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 Painesville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Lake County (0.9%).

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

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

In Painesville, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Lake County (16.1%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (26.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Painesville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Painesville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Painesville	—	23.0% (±5.4 points)	—
Fairport Harbor	1.9 mi	6.1% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Grand River	2.1 mi	3.8% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Concord Township (Lake County)	3.7 mi	13.8% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Mentor	4.6 mi	12.3% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Painesville Township	5.0 mi	9.7% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Mentor-on-the-Lake	5.4 mi	14.1% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Perry	6.6 mi	14.1% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Kirtland Hills	6.8 mi	10.2% (±6.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairport Harbor, OH (6.1%), Grand River, OH (3.8%), Concord Township (Lake County), OH (13.8%).

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
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)
16 (tie)	Willowick	0.0% (±0.6 points)

Showing 10 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 Painesville

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Painesville, used by 73.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Painesville heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Painesville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Painesville have electric heat?

23.0% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Painesville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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