How are homes heated in Bryn Athyn, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Bryn Athyn, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bryn Athyn, used by 35.4% (±11.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.0% heat with utility gas.

22.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 32.0% (±10.5 points)
Electricity: 35.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 22.8%

Heating fuel in Bryn Athyn

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bryn Athyn	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	32.0% (±10.5 points)	51.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	22.8% (±7.3 points)	14.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	35.4% (±11.9 points)	27.4%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.9% (±6.1 points)	4.2%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±1.6 points)	0.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.6 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.6 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.6 points)	0.6%	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 Bryn Athyn, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Montgomery County (14.5%).

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

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

In Bryn Athyn, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Montgomery County (27.4%).

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 Bryn Athyn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bryn Athyn
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bryn Athyn	—	35.4% (±11.9 points)	—
Lower Moreland Township	1.5 mi	21.1% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Upper Moreland Township	2.2 mi	26.0% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Willow Grove	2.6 mi	26.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Southampton Township	2.9 mi	15.8% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Abington Township	3.1 mi	20.5% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Hatboro	3.2 mi	27.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Warminster Heights	3.4 mi	49.7% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Roslyn	3.8 mi	11.9% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lower Moreland Township, PA (21.1%), Upper Southampton Township, PA (15.8%), Abington Township, PA (20.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Warminster Heights, PA (49.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12 (tie)	Pennsburg	28.7% (±10.0 points)
14	Douglass Township (Montgomery County)	28.4% (±4.4 points)
15	Franconia Township	27.5% (±6.4 points)
16	North Wales	25.6% (±9.2 points)
17	Lower Pottsgrove Township	24.7% (±5.1 points)
18	Upper Hanover Township	24.5% (±6.5 points)
19	Bryn Athyn	22.8% (±7.3 points)
20	New Hanover Township	22.1% (±4.7 points)
21	Lower Providence Township	21.9% (±3.0 points)
22	Schwenksville	21.6% (±6.4 points)
23	Worcester Township	21.4% (±4.7 points)
24	Hatfield Township	21.2% (±2.5 points)
25	Lansdale	21.1% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Montgomery 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 Bryn Athyn

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bryn Athyn, used by 35.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bryn Athyn heat with oil?

22.8% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Bryn Athyn use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bryn Athyn have electric heat?

35.4% (±11.9 points) of occupied homes in Bryn Athyn heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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