How are homes heated in Bryn Mawr, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Bryn Mawr, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bryn Mawr, used by 54.0% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.3% heat with electricity.

4.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 54.0% (±7.7 points)
Electricity: 39.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.6%

Heating fuel in Bryn Mawr

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bryn Mawr	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	54.0% (±7.7 points)	51.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.6% (±2.5 points)	14.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	39.3% (±7.1 points)	27.4%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±1.3 points)	4.2%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.8 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 Mawr, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Montgomery County (14.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Bryn Mawr, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Montgomery County (27.4%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bryn Mawr

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bryn Mawr
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bryn Mawr	—	39.3% (±7.1 points)	—
Rosemont	0.9 mi	35.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Haverford College	0.9 mi	0.0% (±33.8 points)	Lower
Ardmore	1.7 mi	26.9% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Villanova	1.9 mi	6.4% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Haverford Township	2.4 mi	13.9% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Narberth	2.9 mi	15.5% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Wynnewood	3.0 mi	19.6% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Radnor Township	3.0 mi	22.6% (±3.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Haverford College, PA (0.0%), Ardmore, PA (26.9%), Villanova, PA (6.4%).

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
30	Elkins Park	6.3% (±2.8 points)
31	King of Prussia	6.2% (±1.6 points)
32	Wynnewood	6.0% (±4.2 points)
33	Plymouth Meeting	5.5% (±2.1 points)
34 (tie)	Swedeland	5.3% (±4.1 points)
34 (tie)	Wyncote	5.3% (±2.4 points)
36	Bryn Mawr	4.6% (±2.5 points)
37	Ardmore	4.3% (±1.7 points)
38	Rosemont	3.2% (±2.3 points)
39	Wyndmoor	3.1% (±2.2 points)
40	Cheltenham Village	1.9% (±2.8 points)
41	Penn Wynne	1.8% (±1.3 points)
42	Melrose Park	0.6% (±1.0 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bryn Mawr is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Lower Merion Township, whose figures include it.

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 Mawr

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bryn Mawr, used by 54.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bryn Mawr heat with oil?

4.6% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Bryn Mawr use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bryn Mawr have electric heat?

39.3% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Bryn Mawr heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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