How are homes heated in Brothersvalley Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Brothersvalley Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Brothersvalley Township, used by 26.5% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.1% heat with utility gas.

25.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 13.1% (±4.9 points)
Electricity: 26.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 25.2%

Heating fuel in Brothersvalley Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Brothersvalley Township	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	13.1% (±4.9 points)	20.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	25.2% (±7.3 points)	36.9%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	26.5% (±9.2 points)	18.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.0% (±4.8 points)	8.2%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	5.4% (±4.0 points)	5.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	18.5% (±5.7 points)	8.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.6% (±1.7 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±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 Brothersvalley Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Somerset County (36.9%).

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

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

In Brothersvalley Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Somerset County (18.5%).

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 Brothersvalley Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brothersvalley Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Brothersvalley Township	—	26.5% (±9.2 points)	—
Berlin	1.9 mi	24.3% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Garrett	5.2 mi	6.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Summit Township (Somerset County)	6.5 mi	9.6% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Meyersdale	7.0 mi	14.7% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Northampton Township (Somerset County)	7.1 mi	23.3% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Callimont	8.0 mi	20.0% (±26.6 points)	Not measurably different
Somerset	8.5 mi	28.2% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Shanksville	8.6 mi	9.1% (±9.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Garrett, PA (6.5%), Summit Township (Somerset County), PA (9.6%), Meyersdale, PA (14.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
37	Somerset Township (Somerset County)	31.3% (±5.6 points)
38 (tie)	Indian Lake	31.0% (±10.3 points)
38 (tie)	Addison Township	31.0% (±8.2 points)
40	Middlecreek Township (Somerset County)	30.7% (±7.5 points)
41	Southampton Township (Somerset County)	29.8% (±12.2 points)
42	Northampton Township (Somerset County)	25.6% (±8.8 points)
43	Brothersvalley Township	25.2% (±7.3 points)
44	Fairhope Township	23.3% (±15.0 points)
45	Meyersdale	16.6% (±11.8 points)
46	Berlin	16.5% (±9.6 points)
47	Boswell	11.7% (±6.0 points)
48	Salisbury	8.4% (±4.3 points)
49	Somerset	3.7% (±2.3 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in Somerset 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 Brothersvalley Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Brothersvalley Township, used by 26.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brothersvalley Township heat with oil?

25.2% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Brothersvalley Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Brothersvalley Township have electric heat?

26.5% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes in Brothersvalley Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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