How are homes heated in Carlisle, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Carlisle, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Carlisle, used by 50.6% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.5% heat with electricity.

9.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 50.6% (±4.0 points)
Electricity: 34.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 9.6%

Heating fuel in Carlisle

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Carlisle	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	50.6% (±4.0 points)	37.5%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9.6% (±2.5 points)	15.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	34.5% (±4.0 points)	37.2%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±1.0 points)	5.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±1.1 points)	2.3%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±1.2 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.5% (±1.2 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 Carlisle, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Cumberland County (15.0%).

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

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

In Carlisle, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cumberland County (37.2%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Carlisle

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carlisle
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Carlisle	—	34.5% (±4.0 points)	—
North Middleton Township	3.2 mi	43.3% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Schlusser	3.2 mi	49.3% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Boiling Springs	4.4 mi	29.8% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
South Middleton Township	4.9 mi	37.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)	5.3 mi	20.5% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Lower Frankford Township	5.3 mi	40.4% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Holly Springs	6.4 mi	36.7% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Pennsboro Township	6.9 mi	43.1% (±7.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Middlesex Township (Cumberland County), PA (20.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Middleton Township, PA (43.3%), Schlusser, PA (49.3%), West Pennsboro Township, PA (43.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
24	Camp Hill	15.8% (±4.2 points)
25	East Pennsboro Township	13.9% (±4.2 points)
26	Silver Spring Township	12.0% (±3.3 points)
27	New Cumberland	11.9% (±3.4 points)
28	Mechanicsburg	10.9% (±4.0 points)
29	Shippensburg Township	9.8% (±5.1 points)
30	Carlisle	9.6% (±2.5 points)
31 (tie)	Southampton Township (Cumberland County)	9.3% (±5.1 points)
31 (tie)	Upper Allen Township	9.3% (±3.2 points)
33	Hampden Township	9.0% (±2.2 points)

Showing 10 of 33 places in Cumberland 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 Carlisle

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Carlisle, used by 50.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Carlisle heat with oil?

9.6% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Carlisle use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Carlisle have electric heat?

34.5% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Carlisle heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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