How are homes heated in Glen Lyon, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Glen Lyon, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Glen Lyon, used by 50.0% (±13.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.6% heat with utility gas.

35.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.6% (±5.9 points)
Electricity: 35.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 50.0%

Heating fuel in Glen Lyon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Glen Lyon	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	4.6% (±5.9 points)	50.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	50.0% (±13.8 points)	15.8%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	35.4% (±14.8 points)	24.0%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±2.1 points)	5.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.6 points)	1.1%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	8.6% (±9.9 points)	2.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.4%	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 Glen Lyon, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Luzerne County (15.8%).

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

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

In Glen Lyon, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Luzerne County (24.0%).

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 Glen Lyon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Glen Lyon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Glen Lyon	—	35.4% (±14.8 points)	—
Conyngham Township (Luzerne County)	3.2 mi	13.7% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Hunlock Township	3.5 mi	26.8% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Slocum Township	3.6 mi	20.2% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shickshinny	3.7 mi	25.7% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Luzerne County)	3.7 mi	26.6% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Nanticoke	4.8 mi	19.7% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Plymouth Township (Luzerne County)	5.0 mi	30.7% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Nuangola	5.8 mi	40.1% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Conyngham Township (Luzerne County), PA (13.7%), Nanticoke, PA (19.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Glen Lyon	50.0% (±13.8 points)
2	Upper Exeter	47.4% (±26.8 points)
3	Browntown	31.0% (±10.6 points)
4	Inkerman	20.9% (±11.7 points)
5	Beech Mountain Lakes	18.6% (±18.8 points)
6	Shavertown	17.1% (±9.7 points)
7	Chase	15.1% (±9.5 points)

Showing 7 of 15 places in Luzerne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Newport 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 Glen Lyon

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Glen Lyon, used by 50.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Glen Lyon heat with oil?

50.0% (±13.8 points) of occupied homes in Glen Lyon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Glen Lyon have electric heat?

35.4% (±14.8 points) of occupied homes in Glen Lyon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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