How are homes heated in Bechtelsville, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Bechtelsville, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Bechtelsville, used by 45.2% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.0% heat with utility gas.

33.9% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.0% (±1.7 points)
Electricity: 33.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 45.2%

Heating fuel in Bechtelsville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bechtelsville	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	1.0% (±1.7 points)	42.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	45.2% (±9.0 points)	22.9%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	33.9% (±9.4 points)	22.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.3% (±6.4 points)	7.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	5.0% (±2.7 points)	2.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±1.2 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 Bechtelsville, 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 Bechtelsville, 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 Bechtelsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bechtelsville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bechtelsville	—	33.9% (±9.4 points)	—
New Berlinville	1.7 mi	26.6% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Berks County)	2.0 mi	12.1% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Colebrookdale Township	2.1 mi	39.2% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Boyertown	2.6 mi	36.4% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Douglass Township (Montgomery County)	2.7 mi	25.7% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bally	3.1 mi	33.8% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gilbertsville	3.5 mi	29.1% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pike Township (Berks County)	3.6 mi	14.1% (±4.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Washington Township (Berks County), PA (12.1%), Pike Township (Berks County), PA (14.1%).

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
3	Bernville	53.2% (±10.4 points)
4	Richmond Township (Berks County)	50.8% (±9.2 points)
5	Albany Township (Berks County)	50.2% (±6.8 points)
6	Upper Tulpehocken Township	50.1% (±8.1 points)
7	Shoemakersville	47.1% (±8.1 points)
8	Ruscombmanor Township	46.3% (±9.5 points)
9	Bechtelsville	45.2% (±9.0 points)
10	Perry Township (Berks County)	44.5% (±7.0 points)
11	Robeson Township	41.9% (±7.2 points)
12	Douglass Township (Berks County)	41.8% (±9.6 points)
13	Upper Bern Township	41.7% (±10.8 points)
14	Pike Township (Berks County)	41.6% (±7.1 points)
15	Windsor Township (Berks County)	41.5% (±6.4 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 Bechtelsville

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Bechtelsville, used by 45.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bechtelsville heat with oil?

45.2% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in Bechtelsville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bechtelsville have electric heat?

33.9% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes in Bechtelsville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bechtelsville borough, Pennsylvania (place:04896, in state:42).

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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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