How are homes heated in Ambridge Heights, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Ambridge Heights, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ambridge Heights, used by 88.8% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 88.8% (±10.6 points)
Electricity: 1.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Ambridge Heights

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ambridge Heights	Beaver County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	88.8% (±10.6 points)	70.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.5 points)	8.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	1.9% (±3.1 points)	16.0%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.3% (±9.9 points)	3.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.5 points)	1.5%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.4%	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 Ambridge Heights, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Beaver County (8.0%).

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

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

In Ambridge Heights, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Beaver County (16.0%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Ambridge Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ambridge Heights
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ambridge Heights	—	1.9% (±3.1 points)	—
Ambridge	0.7 mi	12.3% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Leet Township	1.4 mi	13.5% (±5.3 points)	Higher
South Heights	1.7 mi	7.9% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Leetsdale	2.0 mi	12.7% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Bell Acres	2.1 mi	13.1% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Aliquippa	2.7 mi	10.3% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Crescent Township	2.7 mi	10.9% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Edgeworth	2.9 mi	8.2% (±3.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ambridge, PA (12.3%), Leet Township, PA (13.5%), Leetsdale, PA (12.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Pine Run	4.0% (±6.7 points)
2 (tie)	Ambridge Heights	0.0% (±4.5 points)
2 (tie)	Frisco	0.0% (±7.1 points)

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

It lies inside Harmony Township (Beaver County), whose figures include it.

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 Ambridge Heights

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ambridge Heights, used by 88.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ambridge Heights heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Ambridge Heights use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ambridge Heights have electric heat?

1.9% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Ambridge Heights heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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