How are homes heated in Shady Shores, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Shady Shores, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shady Shores, used by 51.8% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 51.8% (±7.6 points)
Electricity: 44.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Shady Shores

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Shady Shores	Denton County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	51.8% (±7.6 points)	42.9%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	44.8% (±7.9 points)	54.2%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.4% (±2.0 points)	1.9%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.4%	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 Shady Shores, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Denton County (0.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Shady Shores, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Denton County (54.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Shady Shores

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shady Shores
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Shady Shores	—	44.8% (±7.9 points)	—
Corinth	2.4 mi	41.4% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Dallas	2.5 mi	57.0% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Point	2.8 mi	73.0% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Hickory Creek	3.5 mi	31.9% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lakewood Village	3.8 mi	71.1% (±12.8 points)	Higher
Cross Roads	4.6 mi	47.4% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Village	5.2 mi	25.1% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Copper Canyon	5.8 mi	56.3% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Highland Village, TX (25.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oak Point, TX (73.0%), Lakewood Village, TX (71.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7 (tie)	Paloma Creek South	0.0% (±1.8 points)
7 (tie)	Pilot Point	0.0% (±2.7 points)
7 (tie)	Ponder	0.0% (±5.6 points)
7 (tie)	Providence Village	0.0% (±1.8 points)
7 (tie)	Sanger	0.0% (±1.4 points)
7 (tie)	Savannah	0.0% (±2.3 points)
7 (tie)	Shady Shores	0.0% (±5.0 points)
7 (tie)	The Colony	0.0% (±0.3 points)
7 (tie)	Trophy Club	0.0% (±1.0 points)

Showing 9 of 37 places in Denton 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 Shady Shores

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shady Shores, used by 51.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Shady Shores heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Shady Shores use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Shady Shores have electric heat?

44.8% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Shady Shores heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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