How are homes heated in The Woodlands, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in The Woodlands, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in The Woodlands, used by 67.4% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 67.4% (±2.0 points)
Electricity: 31.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in The Woodlands

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	The Woodlands	Montgomery County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	67.4% (±2.0 points)	43.1%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	31.7% (±1.9 points)	51.7%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.2 points)	4.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.2 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 The Woodlands, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Montgomery County (0.1%).

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

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

In The Woodlands, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Montgomery County (51.7%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near The Woodlands

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with The Woodlands
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
The Woodlands	—	31.7% (±1.9 points)	—
Shenandoah	3.3 mi	41.3% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Oak Ridge North	4.2 mi	24.2% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Woodloch	6.6 mi	82.4% (±19.5 points)	Higher
Tomball	8.5 mi	49.5% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Spring	11 mi	46.2% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Conroe	11 mi	56.2% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Stagecoach	12 mi	72.0% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Pinehurst (community)	12 mi	65.1% (±8.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oak Ridge North, TX (24.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shenandoah, TX (41.3%), Woodloch, TX (82.4%), Tomball, TX (49.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)	Oak Ridge North	0.0% (±4.3 points)
5 (tie)	Panorama Village	0.0% (±4.6 points)
5 (tie)	Roman Forest	0.0% (±5.7 points)
5 (tie)	Shenandoah	0.0% (±2.2 points)
5 (tie)	Splendora	0.0% (±7.1 points)
5 (tie)	Stagecoach	0.0% (±19.8 points)
5 (tie)	The Woodlands	0.0% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Willis	0.0% (±2.1 points)
5 (tie)	Woodbranch	0.0% (±8.4 points)

Showing 9 of 17 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The Woodlands is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 The Woodlands

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in The Woodlands, used by 67.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in The Woodlands heat with oil?

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

How many homes in The Woodlands have electric heat?

31.7% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in The Woodlands heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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