How are homes heated in Bullskin Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Bullskin Township, PA, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bullskin Township, used by 36.9% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.1% heat with utility gas.

30.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 13.1% (±4.1 points)
Electricity: 36.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 30.8%

Heating fuel in Bullskin Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bullskin Township	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	13.1% (±4.1 points)	44.0%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	30.8% (±5.4 points)	24.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	36.9% (±5.9 points)	21.3%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.8% (±3.2 points)	5.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	4.8% (±2.3 points)	2.8%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.7% (±1.6 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.9% (±3.2 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.1 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 Bullskin Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Fayette County (24.5%).

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

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

In Bullskin Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Fayette County (21.3%).

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 Bullskin Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bullskin Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bullskin Township	—	36.9% (±5.9 points)	—
Everson	4.0 mi	11.8% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Scottdale	4.4 mi	19.1% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Upper Tyrone Township	4.4 mi	37.5% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Pleasant	5.0 mi	16.6% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Connellsville	6.1 mi	19.5% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Connellsville Township	6.2 mi	20.3% (±7.1 points)	Lower
East Huntingdon Township	6.4 mi	31.3% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Saltlick Township	6.7 mi	12.8% (±7.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Everson, PA (11.8%), Scottdale, PA (19.1%), Mount Pleasant, PA (16.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10 (tie)	Franklin Township (Fayette County)	41.0% (±10.1 points)
10 (tie)	Henry Clay Township	41.0% (±8.8 points)
12	Perry Township (Fayette County)	40.9% (±7.7 points)
13	Georges Township	36.9% (±8.7 points)
14	German Township	36.6% (±10.5 points)
15	Upper Tyrone Township	32.2% (±7.6 points)
16	Bullskin Township	30.8% (±5.4 points)
17	Connellsville Township	29.9% (±7.8 points)
18	Luzerne Township	29.8% (±9.2 points)
19	North Union Township (Fayette County)	29.7% (±4.0 points)
20	Stewart Township	29.2% (±6.7 points)
21	Springhill Township (Fayette County)	27.4% (±8.9 points)
22	Ohiopyle	25.0% (±50.3 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Fayette County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Bullskin Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bear Rocks.

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 Bullskin Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bullskin Township, used by 36.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bullskin Township heat with oil?

30.8% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Bullskin Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bullskin Township have electric heat?

36.9% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Bullskin Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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