How are homes heated in Heidelberg, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Heidelberg, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Heidelberg, used by 77.9% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.1% heat with electricity.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 77.9% (±8.1 points)
Electricity: 18.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in Heidelberg

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Heidelberg	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	77.9% (±8.1 points)	80.5%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±0.7 points)	1.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	18.1% (±7.8 points)	16.1%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.5% (±1.3 points)	1.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±0.8 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 Heidelberg, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Allegheny County (1.0%).

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

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

In Heidelberg, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Allegheny County (16.1%).

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 Heidelberg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Heidelberg
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Heidelberg	—	18.1% (±7.8 points)	—
Glendale	0.4 mi	5.1% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Scott Township (Allegheny County)	0.7 mi	16.5% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Carnegie	1.2 mi	17.2% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rosslyn Farms	2.1 mi	2.6% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Collier Township	2.3 mi	13.0% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgeville	2.4 mi	16.2% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Lebanon Township	2.5 mi	13.8% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rennerdale	2.6 mi	0.0% (±7.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Glendale, PA (5.1%), Rosslyn Farms, PA (2.6%), Rennerdale, PA (0.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
49 (tie)	Whitaker	0.7% (±1.1 points)
49 (tie)	Scott Township (Allegheny County)	0.7% (±0.6 points)
49 (tie)	Shaler Township	0.7% (±0.5 points)
58 (tie)	Bridgeville	0.6% (±0.8 points)
58 (tie)	Castle Shannon	0.6% (±1.0 points)
58 (tie)	Coraopolis	0.6% (±0.9 points)
58 (tie)	Heidelberg	0.6% (±0.7 points)
58 (tie)	Pittsburgh	0.6% (±0.2 points)
58 (tie)	Sewickley Heights	0.6% (±0.8 points)
64 (tie)	Bellevue	0.5% (±0.6 points)
64 (tie)	Franklin Park	0.5% (±0.6 points)
64 (tie)	McKeesport	0.5% (±0.6 points)
64 (tie)	Munhall	0.5% (±0.7 points)

Showing 13 of 128 places in Allegheny 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 Heidelberg

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Heidelberg, used by 77.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Heidelberg heat with oil?

0.6% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Heidelberg use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Heidelberg have electric heat?

18.1% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Heidelberg heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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