How are homes heated in Bally, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Bally, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bally, used by 33.8% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.6% heat with utility gas.

32.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 25.6% (±9.4 points)
Electricity: 33.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 32.4%

Heating fuel in Bally

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bally	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	25.6% (±9.4 points)	42.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	32.4% (±8.1 points)	22.9%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	33.8% (±8.6 points)	22.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.4% (±1.9 points)	7.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	2.0% (±1.8 points)	2.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.8% (±1.3 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.6% (±1.5 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±1.0 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 Bally, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Berks County (22.9%).

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

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

In Bally, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Berks County (22.9%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bally

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bally
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bally	—	33.8% (±8.6 points)	—
Washington Township (Berks County)	1.1 mi	12.1% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Hereford Township	3.1 mi	23.6% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bechtelsville	3.1 mi	33.9% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hereford	4.0 mi	9.8% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Douglass Township (Montgomery County)	4.0 mi	25.7% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Hanover Township	4.1 mi	21.5% (±5.6 points)	Lower
East Greenville	4.3 mi	47.1% (±9.4 points)	Higher
District Township	4.3 mi	17.8% (±5.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Washington Township (Berks County), PA (12.1%), Hereford, PA (9.8%), Upper Hanover Township, PA (21.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Greenville, PA (47.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
30 (tie)	Lyons	35.6% (±22.6 points)
30 (tie)	District Township	35.6% (±7.9 points)
32	Penn Township (Berks County)	34.9% (±7.4 points)
33	Rockland Township (Berks County)	34.1% (±8.8 points)
34	Oley Township	33.7% (±9.2 points)
35	North Heidelberg Township	33.3% (±7.0 points)
36	Bally	32.4% (±8.1 points)
37	Boyertown	31.8% (±6.4 points)
38	Bern Township	31.0% (±8.5 points)
39	Topton	30.9% (±8.9 points)
40	Union Township (Berks County)	30.7% (±7.7 points)
41	Maxatawny Township	29.7% (±7.6 points)
42	Leesport	29.0% (±6.6 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in Berks 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 Bally

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bally, used by 33.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bally heat with oil?

32.4% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Bally use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bally have electric heat?

33.8% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Bally heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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