How are homes heated in Chesterbrook, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Chesterbrook, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Chesterbrook, used by 54.9% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.3% (±8.3 points)
Electricity: 54.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Chesterbrook

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Chesterbrook	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	44.3% (±8.3 points)	35.9%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	18.3%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	54.9% (±8.3 points)	31.1%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±1.2 points)	11.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.4 points)	1.1%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.4 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.5%	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 Chesterbrook, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Chester County (18.3%).

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

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

In Chesterbrook, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Chester County (31.1%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Chesterbrook

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chesterbrook
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Chesterbrook	—	54.9% (±8.3 points)	—
Devon	2.1 mi	12.7% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Berwyn	2.3 mi	28.2% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Paoli	2.7 mi	32.4% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Easttown Township	3.1 mi	20.2% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Schuylkill Township (Chester County)	3.3 mi	13.3% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Wayne	3.9 mi	23.5% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Malvern	4.1 mi	36.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Upper Merion Township	4.1 mi	40.5% (±2.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Devon, PA (12.7%), Berwyn, PA (28.2%), Paoli, PA (32.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12	Exton	11.7% (±5.5 points)
13	Dilworthtown	11.2% (±6.4 points)
14	Lionville	9.7% (±3.9 points)
15	Berwyn	9.6% (±6.1 points)
16	Pughtown	8.0% (±6.4 points)
17	Eagleview	5.1% (±4.3 points)
18	Chesterbrook	0.0% (±1.4 points)

Showing 7 of 18 places in Chester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Tredyffrin 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 Chesterbrook

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Chesterbrook, used by 54.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Chesterbrook heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Chesterbrook use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Chesterbrook have electric heat?

54.9% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in Chesterbrook heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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