How are homes heated in Del City, OK?

Name: Heating fuel in Del City, OK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Del City, used by 66.6% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.6% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 66.6% (±4.0 points)
Electricity: 31.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Del City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Del City	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma	United States
Utility gas	66.6% (±4.0 points)	58.5%	49.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	31.6% (±4.0 points)	38.6%	41.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±0.7 points)	2.0%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	0.4%	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 Del City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Oklahoma County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Oklahoma (0.2%).

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

In Del City, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Oklahoma County (38.6%).

It is also lower than in Oklahoma (41.7%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Del City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Del City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Del City	—	31.6% (±4.0 points)	—
Smith Village	0.9 mi	11.8% (±17.7 points)	Lower
Midwest City	3.8 mi	33.8% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Brook	3.9 mi	16.8% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Forest Park	4.3 mi	22.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Oklahoma City	4.3 mi	40.1% (±0.8 points)	Higher
Lake Aluma	5.8 mi	34.1% (±24.4 points)	Not measurably different
Spencer	5.8 mi	28.5% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Nicoma Park	7.2 mi	37.9% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Smith Village, OK (11.8%), Valley Brook, OK (16.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oklahoma City, OK (40.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Forest Park	1.4% (±2.4 points)
2	Harrah	0.4% (±0.6 points)
3 (tie)	Edmond	0.2% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)	Warr Acres	0.2% (±0.4 points)
5	Del City	0.1% (±0.2 points)
6 (tie)	Arcadia	0.0% (±27.7 points)
6 (tie)	Bethany	0.0% (±0.3 points)
6 (tie)	Choctaw	0.0% (±0.6 points)
6 (tie)	Jones	0.0% (±2.2 points)
6 (tie)	Lake Aluma	0.0% (±40.6 points)
6 (tie)	Luther	0.0% (±3.8 points)

Showing 11 of 20 places in Oklahoma 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 Del City

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Del City, used by 66.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Del City heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Del City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Del City have electric heat?

31.6% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Del City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Del City city, Oklahoma

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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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