How are homes heated in Butler Township (Butler County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Butler Township (Butler County), PA, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Butler Township (Butler County), used by 78.9% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.5% heat with electricity.

0.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 78.9% (±3.1 points)
Electricity: 18.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.9%

Heating fuel in Butler Township (Butler County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Butler Township (Butler County)	Butler County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	78.9% (±3.1 points)	68.0%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.9% (±0.6 points)	6.4%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	18.5% (±2.9 points)	18.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±0.5 points)	4.3%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.4 points)	1.9%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	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 Butler Township (Butler County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Butler County (6.4%).

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

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

In Butler Township (Butler County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Butler County (18.6%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Butler Township (Butler County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Butler Township (Butler County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Butler Township (Butler County)	—	18.5% (±2.9 points)	—
Butler	1.7 mi	16.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Shanor-Northvue	4.3 mi	14.7% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Township (Butler County)	4.4 mi	14.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
East Butler	4.5 mi	10.2% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Nixon	4.6 mi	2.8% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Center Township (Butler County)	4.9 mi	15.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Summit Township (Butler County)	4.9 mi	10.5% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Connoquenessing Township	5.1 mi	17.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Nixon, PA (2.8%), Summit Township (Butler County), PA (10.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
40 (tie)	Buffalo Township (Butler County)	2.4% (±1.6 points)
43 (tie)	Zelienople	2.0% (±2.0 points)
43 (tie)	Cranberry Township (Butler County)	2.0% (±0.9 points)
45	Harmony	1.7% (±1.5 points)
46	Evans City	1.3% (±1.6 points)
47 (tie)	Eau Claire	0.9% (±3.2 points)
47 (tie)	Butler Township (Butler County)	0.9% (±0.6 points)
49	Chicora	0.8% (±1.5 points)
50	Valencia	0.7% (±0.9 points)
51	Slippery Rock	0.2% (±0.5 points)
52 (tie)	Bruin	0.0% (±18.8 points)
52 (tie)	Butler	0.0% (±0.5 points)
52 (tie)	Karns City	0.0% (±32.1 points)

Showing 13 of 57 places in Butler County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Butler Township (Butler County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Homeacre-Lyndora, Meadowood, Meridian, Oak Hills.

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 Butler Township (Butler County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Butler Township (Butler County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Butler Township (Butler County), used by 78.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Butler Township (Butler County) heat with oil?

0.9% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Butler Township (Butler County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Butler Township (Butler County) have electric heat?

18.5% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Butler Township (Butler County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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