How are homes heated in Galveston, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Galveston, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Galveston, used by 63.1% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 35.3% (±2.2 points)
Electricity: 63.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Galveston

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Galveston	Galveston County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	35.3% (±2.2 points)	45.6%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	63.1% (±2.2 points)	51.6%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.3 points)	1.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±0.4 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 Galveston, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Galveston County (0.0%).

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

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

In Galveston, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Galveston County (51.6%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (61.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Galveston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Galveston
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Galveston	—	63.1% (±2.2 points)	—
Jamaica Beach	0.9 mi	89.4% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Hitchcock	7.1 mi	51.5% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Tiki Island	8.3 mi	94.5% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Bayou Vista	9.8 mi	31.2% (±9.2 points)	Lower
La Marque	13 mi	50.7% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Santa Fe	16 mi	54.5% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Texas City	18 mi	59.8% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dickinson	19 mi	41.1% (±4.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hitchcock, TX (51.5%), Bayou Vista, TX (31.2%), La Marque, TX (50.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jamaica Beach, TX (89.4%), Tiki Island, TX (94.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Bacliff	0.0% (±1.4 points)
2 (tie)	Bayou Vista	0.0% (±5.2 points)
2 (tie)	Bolivar Peninsula	0.0% (±3.0 points)
2 (tie)	Clear Lake Shores	0.0% (±9.7 points)
2 (tie)	Dickinson	0.0% (±0.6 points)
2 (tie)	Friendswood	0.0% (±0.3 points)
2 (tie)	Galveston	0.0% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Hitchcock	0.0% (±1.8 points)
2 (tie)	Jamaica Beach	0.0% (±8.1 points)
2 (tie)	Kemah	0.0% (±5.3 points)
2 (tie)	La Marque	0.0% (±0.7 points)
2 (tie)	League City	0.0% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	San Leon	0.0% (±1.9 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Galveston 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 Galveston

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Galveston, used by 63.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Galveston heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Galveston have electric heat?

63.1% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Galveston heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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