How are homes heated in Albion, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Albion, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Albion, used by 75.8% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.2% heat with electricity.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 75.8% (±6.9 points)
Electricity: 21.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.8%

Heating fuel in Albion

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Albion	Erie County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	75.8% (±6.9 points)	78.0%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.8% (±0.8 points)	2.2%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	21.2% (±7.0 points)	11.2%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.7 points)	5.1%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.7 points)	1.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.7 points)	1.4%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.1 points)	0.5%	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 Albion, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Erie County (2.2%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (14.0%).

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

In Albion, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Erie County (11.2%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (25.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Albion

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Albion
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Albion	—	21.2% (±7.0 points)	—
Cranesville	1.7 mi	2.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Elk Creek Township	3.7 mi	9.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Conneaut Township (Erie County)	3.8 mi	7.9% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Platea	4.6 mi	7.6% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Spring Township (Crawford County)	5.9 mi	5.4% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Springboro	6.2 mi	8.5% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Springfield Township (Erie County)	6.6 mi	8.6% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Girard Township (Erie County)	6.7 mi	5.0% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cranesville, PA (2.0%), Elk Creek Township, PA (9.0%), Conneaut Township (Erie County), PA (7.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
21	Girard Township (Erie County)	3.0% (±2.5 points)
22	Fairview Township (Erie County)	1.9% (±1.6 points)
23	Waterford	1.7% (±2.7 points)
24	Wattsburg	1.6% (±4.2 points)
25	Erie	1.1% (±0.5 points)
26	Millcreek Township (Erie County)	0.9% (±0.5 points)
27 (tie)	Albion	0.8% (±0.8 points)
27 (tie)	Harborcreek Township	0.8% (±0.7 points)
27 (tie)	Summit Township (Erie County)	0.8% (±1.0 points)
30	North East	0.6% (±0.9 points)
31	Lake City	0.4% (±0.8 points)
32 (tie)	Cranesville	0.0% (±12.1 points)
32 (tie)	Edinboro	0.0% (±1.7 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Erie 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 Albion

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Albion, used by 75.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Albion heat with oil?

0.8% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Albion use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Albion have electric heat?

21.2% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Albion heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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