How are homes heated in Bear Creek Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Bear Creek Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bear Creek Township, used by 32.1% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.8% heat with utility gas.

30.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.8% (±0.8 points)
Electricity: 32.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 30.1%

Heating fuel in Bear Creek Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bear Creek Township	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.8% (±0.8 points)	50.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	30.1% (±7.2 points)	15.8%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	32.1% (±6.9 points)	24.0%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	26.8% (±6.7 points)	5.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.4% (±1.4 points)	1.1%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	5.1% (±3.0 points)	2.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.8% (±4.1 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.9 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 Bear Creek Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Luzerne County (15.8%).

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

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

In Bear Creek Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Luzerne County (24.0%).

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 Bear Creek Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bear Creek Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bear Creek Township	—	32.1% (±6.9 points)	—
Bear Creek Village	1.9 mi	34.1% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Buck Township	4.1 mi	26.2% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jenkins Township	5.8 mi	24.1% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Thornhurst Township	5.8 mi	37.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Plains Township	6.3 mi	18.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Laurel Run	6.4 mi	18.5% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Penn Lake Park	6.6 mi	37.3% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Laflin	7.0 mi	36.5% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Plains Township, PA (18.7%), Laurel Run, PA (18.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
21	White Haven	33.7% (±8.8 points)
22	Hunlock Township	33.5% (±8.6 points)
23	Union Township (Luzerne County)	33.3% (±9.5 points)
24	Plymouth Township (Luzerne County)	32.3% (±6.6 points)
25	Fairmount Township	31.5% (±8.5 points)
26	Exeter Township (Luzerne County)	31.3% (±12.4 points)
27	Bear Creek Township	30.1% (±7.2 points)
28	Sugarloaf Township (Luzerne County)	29.7% (±8.7 points)
29	Salem Township (Luzerne County)	29.1% (±8.7 points)
30	Ross Township (Luzerne County)	28.7% (±6.7 points)
31	Dorrance Township	28.0% (±7.7 points)
32	Buck Township	27.8% (±10.3 points)
33	Conyngham	27.1% (±9.9 points)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne 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 Bear Creek Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bear Creek Township, used by 32.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bear Creek Township heat with oil?

30.1% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Bear Creek Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bear Creek Township have electric heat?

32.1% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Bear Creek Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bear Creek township, Luzerne County, 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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