How are homes heated in Dauphin, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Dauphin, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Dauphin, used by 33.0% (±16.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.6% heat with utility gas.

28.2% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 32.6% (±14.7 points)
Electricity: 28.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 33.0%

Heating fuel in Dauphin

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dauphin	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	32.6% (±14.7 points)	38.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	33.0% (±16.0 points)	15.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	28.2% (±16.8 points)	37.8%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.9% (±2.3 points)	4.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	2.5% (±2.0 points)	1.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.8% (±1.3 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±1.3 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 Dauphin, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Dauphin County (15.5%).

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

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

In Dauphin, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Dauphin County (37.8%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Dauphin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dauphin
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dauphin	—	28.2% (±16.8 points)	—
Marysville	2.1 mi	40.1% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Middle Paxton Township	2.7 mi	42.1% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Reed Township	4.3 mi	47.5% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Susquehanna Township (Dauphin County)	4.8 mi	53.9% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Enola	5.4 mi	51.4% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Duncannon	5.5 mi	53.2% (±7.7 points)	Higher
East Pennsboro Township	5.6 mi	43.2% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Township (Perry County)	5.7 mi	50.0% (±10.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Susquehanna Township (Dauphin County), PA (53.9%), Enola, PA (51.4%), Duncannon, PA (53.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
11 (tie)	Halifax	42.1% (±12.2 points)
11 (tie)	Lykens	42.1% (±9.6 points)
13	Mifflin Township (Dauphin County)	40.0% (±9.7 points)
14	Upper Paxton Township	39.6% (±10.5 points)
15	Williams Township (Dauphin County)	37.9% (±7.8 points)
16	Conewago Township (Dauphin County)	33.2% (±7.7 points)
17	Dauphin	33.0% (±16.0 points)
18	Jefferson Township (Dauphin County)	32.8% (±14.1 points)
19	Rush Township (Dauphin County)	31.7% (±15.2 points)
20	Londonderry Township (Dauphin County)	30.9% (±9.7 points)
21	Lykens Township	29.9% (±8.2 points)
22	Washington Township (Dauphin County)	28.3% (±6.9 points)
23	Hummelstown	26.5% (±7.4 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Dauphin 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 Dauphin

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Dauphin, used by 33.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dauphin heat with oil?

33.0% (±16.0 points) of occupied homes in Dauphin use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dauphin have electric heat?

28.2% (±16.8 points) of occupied homes in Dauphin heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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