How are homes heated in Radnor Township, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Radnor Township, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Radnor Township, used by 46.7% (±16.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

7.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±5.7 points)
Electricity: 46.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.9%

Heating fuel in Radnor Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Radnor Township	Delaware County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±5.7 points)	67.6%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.9% (±7.5 points)	1.0%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	46.7% (±16.2 points)	24.3%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	38.2% (±15.4 points)	5.8%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	2.8% (±4.1 points)	0.4%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.4% (±6.6 points)	0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.3%	0.5%	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 Radnor Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Delaware County (1.0%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (1.7%).

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

In Radnor Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Delaware County (24.3%).

It is also higher than in Ohio (26.0%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Radnor Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Radnor Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Radnor Township	—	46.7% (±16.2 points)	—
Thompson Township (Delaware County)	2.8 mi	65.1% (±26.7 points)	Not measurably different
Troy Township (Delaware County)	5.1 mi	32.0% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Magnetic Springs	5.2 mi	13.7% (±13.1 points)	Lower
Prospect	5.6 mi	14.3% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Scioto Township (Delaware County)	6.1 mi	31.4% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Marlboro Township (Delaware County)	6.2 mi	25.3% (±30.2 points)	Not measurably different
Prospect Township	6.8 mi	21.6% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Waldo	7.3 mi	20.9% (±11.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Magnetic Springs, OH (13.7%), Prospect, OH (14.3%), Prospect Township, OH (21.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Thompson Township (Delaware County)	10.1% (±15.3 points)
2	Harlem Township	9.1% (±8.0 points)
3	Oxford Township (Delaware County)	8.8% (±6.7 points)
4	Brown Township (Delaware County)	8.5% (±6.1 points)
5	Delaware Township (Delaware County)	8.2% (±8.7 points)
6	Radnor Township	7.9% (±7.5 points)
7	Porter Township (Delaware County)	7.1% (±8.3 points)
8	Trenton Township	5.8% (±3.4 points)
9	Ostrander	5.2% (±2.8 points)
10	Scioto Township (Delaware County)	2.8% (±2.0 points)
11	Kingston Township	2.5% (±3.1 points)
12	Ashley	1.4% (±2.2 points)

Showing 12 of 26 places in Delaware 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 Radnor Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Radnor Township, used by 46.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Radnor Township heat with oil?

7.9% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Radnor Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Radnor Township have electric heat?

46.7% (±16.2 points) of occupied homes in Radnor Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Radnor township, Delaware County, Ohio

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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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