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

Name: Heating fuel in Cranberry Township (Butler County), PA, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cranberry Township (Butler County), used by 73.2% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.5% heat with electricity.

2.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.2% (±2.7 points)
Electricity: 23.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.0%

Heating fuel in Cranberry Township (Butler County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cranberry Township (Butler County)	Butler County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	73.2% (±2.7 points)	68.0%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.0% (±0.9 points)	6.4%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	23.5% (±2.5 points)	18.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±0.5 points)	4.3%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.9%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.2 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 Cranberry 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 Cranberry Township (Butler County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Butler County (18.6%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (25.3%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cranberry Township (Butler County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cranberry Township (Butler County)	—	23.5% (±2.5 points)	—
Seven Fields	2.7 mi	9.2% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Callery	4.1 mi	9.7% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Marshall Township	4.5 mi	12.2% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Evans City	4.7 mi	17.2% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Mars	4.9 mi	25.3% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
New Sewickley Township	4.9 mi	21.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Butler County)	5.1 mi	33.0% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Bradford Woods	5.2 mi	15.3% (±5.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Seven Fields, PA (9.2%), Callery, PA (9.7%), Marshall Township, PA (12.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jackson Township (Butler County), PA (33.0%).

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
38	Callery	3.4% (±5.4 points)
39	Mars	3.1% (±3.4 points)
40 (tie)	Fairview	2.4% (±3.2 points)
40 (tie)	Seven Fields	2.4% (±3.4 points)
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)

Showing 13 of 57 places in Butler 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 Cranberry Township (Butler County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cranberry Township (Butler County), used by 73.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.0% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Cranberry Township (Butler County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

23.5% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Cranberry Township (Butler County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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