How are homes heated in Myrtle Beach, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Myrtle Beach, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Myrtle Beach, used by 82.5% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 16.5% (±2.1 points)
Electricity: 82.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Myrtle Beach

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Myrtle Beach	Horry County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	16.5% (±2.1 points)	10.8%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	82.5% (±2.2 points)	86.4%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.2 points)	1.4%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.3 points)	0.9%	0.7%	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 Myrtle Beach, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Horry County (0.1%).

It is also lower than in South Carolina (0.5%).

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

In Myrtle Beach, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Horry County (86.4%).

It is also higher than in South Carolina (70.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Myrtle Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Myrtle Beach
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Myrtle Beach	—	82.5% (±2.2 points)	—
Carolina Forest	4.2 mi	82.1% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Forestbrook	4.8 mi	70.7% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Socastee	7.2 mi	94.3% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Surfside Beach	8.7 mi	93.6% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Red Hill	8.8 mi	89.8% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Briarcliffe Acres	9.6 mi	98.9% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Garden City	11 mi	93.9% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Atlantic Beach	12 mi	93.1% (±5.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Forestbrook, SC (70.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Socastee, SC (94.3%), Surfside Beach, SC (93.6%), Red Hill, SC (89.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)	Aynor	0.0% (±9.4 points)
5 (tie)	Carolina Forest	0.0% (±0.4 points)
5 (tie)	Forestbrook	0.0% (±1.5 points)
5 (tie)	Garden City	0.0% (±0.7 points)
5 (tie)	Homewood	0.0% (±5.1 points)
5 (tie)	Little River	0.0% (±0.8 points)
5 (tie)	Myrtle Beach	0.0% (±0.3 points)
5 (tie)	North Myrtle Beach	0.0% (±0.4 points)
5 (tie)	Socastee	0.0% (±0.5 points)
5 (tie)	Surfside Beach	0.0% (±2.2 points)

Showing 10 of 15 places in Horry 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 Myrtle Beach

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Myrtle Beach, used by 82.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Myrtle Beach heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Myrtle Beach use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Myrtle Beach have electric heat?

82.5% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Myrtle Beach heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Myrtle Beach city, South Carolina

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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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