How are homes heated in Great Bend, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Great Bend, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Great Bend, used by 45.4% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.3% heat with utility gas.

27.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.3% (±3.1 points)
Electricity: 45.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 27.8%

Heating fuel in Great Bend

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Great Bend	Susquehanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	2.3% (±3.1 points)	4.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	27.8% (±9.4 points)	34.4%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	45.4% (±9.1 points)	17.3%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	14.6% (±6.0 points)	25.3%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	4.3% (±3.8 points)	14.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.3% (±1.3 points)	2.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.3% (±3.3 points)	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.2 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 Great Bend, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Susquehanna County (34.4%).

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

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

In Great Bend, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Susquehanna County (17.3%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Great Bend

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Great Bend
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Great Bend	—	45.4% (±9.1 points)	—
Hallstead	0.8 mi	36.8% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Great Bend Township	3.2 mi	21.9% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Liberty Township (Susquehanna County)	5.3 mi	14.7% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Oakland Township (Susquehanna County)	5.9 mi	19.3% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Town of Conklin	6.6 mi	15.6% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Franklin Township (Susquehanna County)	6.8 mi	10.8% (±4.4 points)	Lower
New Milford	6.8 mi	27.8% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Oakland	7.2 mi	22.2% (±9.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Great Bend Township, PA (21.9%), Liberty Township (Susquehanna County), PA (14.7%), Oakland Township (Susquehanna County), PA (19.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
22 (tie)	Auburn Township	32.5% (±8.0 points)
22 (tie)	Herrick Township (Susquehanna County)	32.5% (±7.0 points)
24	Lathrop Township	32.3% (±8.1 points)
25	Brooklyn Township	31.7% (±8.1 points)
26	Lenox Township	30.5% (±7.5 points)
27	Jackson Township (Susquehanna County)	29.3% (±7.9 points)
28	Great Bend	27.8% (±9.4 points)
29	Rush Township (Susquehanna County)	27.7% (±7.5 points)
30	Choconut Township	27.4% (±7.4 points)
31	Jessup Township	27.1% (±11.0 points)
32	Clifford Township	26.9% (±9.1 points)
33	Franklin Township (Susquehanna County)	26.5% (±8.7 points)
34	Bridgewater Township	26.2% (±6.5 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Susquehanna 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 Great Bend

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Great Bend, used by 45.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Great Bend heat with oil?

27.8% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes in Great Bend use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Great Bend have electric heat?

45.4% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes in Great Bend heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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