How are homes heated in Fort Worth, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Fort Worth, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Worth, used by 67.8% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 30.1% (±0.7 points)
Electricity: 67.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fort Worth

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fort Worth	Tarrant County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	30.1% (±0.7 points)	31.0%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	67.8% (±0.7 points)	66.6%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	1.1%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.1 points)	0.6%	0.6%	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 Fort Worth, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Tarrant County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (0.1%).

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

In Fort Worth, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Tarrant County (66.6%).

It is also higher than in Texas (61.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fort Worth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Worth
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fort Worth	—	67.8% (±0.7 points)	—
River Oaks	2.9 mi	54.5% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Sansom Park	3.4 mi	58.2% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Westover Hills	4.5 mi	52.8% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Westworth Village	4.6 mi	38.4% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Blue Mound	5.0 mi	68.2% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Haltom City	5.1 mi	74.3% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Lake Worth	5.2 mi	64.5% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Saginaw	5.9 mi	71.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: River Oaks, TX (54.5%), Westover Hills, TX (52.8%), Westworth Village, TX (38.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Haltom City, TX (74.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8 (tie)	Blue Mound	0.0% (±6.1 points)
8 (tie)	Briar	0.0% (±2.0 points)
8 (tie)	Colleyville	0.0% (±0.5 points)
8 (tie)	Crowley	0.0% (±0.8 points)
8 (tie)	Dalworthington Gardens	0.0% (±5.8 points)
8 (tie)	Edgecliff Village	0.0% (±3.8 points)
8 (tie)	Fort Worth	0.0% (±0.1 points)
8 (tie)	Grapevine	0.0% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)	Haslet	0.0% (±4.5 points)
8 (tie)	Keller	0.0% (±0.3 points)
8 (tie)	Kennedale	0.0% (±1.5 points)
8 (tie)	Lakeside (Tarrant County)	0.0% (±8.9 points)
8 (tie)	Lake Worth	0.0% (±2.7 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Tarrant 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 Fort Worth

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Worth, used by 67.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fort Worth heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Fort Worth use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fort Worth have electric heat?

67.8% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Fort Worth heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Worth city, Texas

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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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