How are homes heated in Hershey, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Hershey, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hershey, used by 45.9% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.4% heat with utility gas.

19.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 28.4% (±3.3 points)
Electricity: 45.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 19.9%

Heating fuel in Hershey

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hershey	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	28.4% (±3.3 points)	38.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19.9% (±4.9 points)	15.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	45.9% (±4.3 points)	37.8%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.5% (±1.4 points)	4.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±0.7 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.7% (±2.7 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 Hershey, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dauphin County (15.5%).

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

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

In Hershey, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Dauphin County (37.8%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Hershey

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hershey
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hershey	—	45.9% (±4.3 points)	—
Palmdale	1.6 mi	40.6% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Campbelltown	3.2 mi	30.8% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Palmyra	3.3 mi	25.8% (±3.7 points)	Lower
South Hanover Township	3.5 mi	44.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hummelstown	3.8 mi	36.3% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
North Londonderry Township	4.7 mi	32.2% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Conewago Township (Dauphin County)	4.7 mi	32.7% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Skyline View	5.8 mi	22.3% (±7.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Campbelltown, PA (30.8%), Palmyra, PA (25.8%), North Londonderry Township, PA (32.2%).

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
1	Enhaut	41.4% (±21.4 points)
2	Paxtonia	28.1% (±9.8 points)
3	Skyline View	24.4% (±9.5 points)
4	Progress	20.6% (±5.5 points)
5	Hershey	19.9% (±4.9 points)
6	Linglestown	18.6% (±7.6 points)
7	Colonial Park	16.4% (±3.8 points)
8	Lawnton	14.9% (±4.3 points)
9	Rutherford	8.3% (±4.2 points)
10	Palmdale	6.4% (±5.4 points)
11	Bressler	4.5% (±5.5 points)

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

It lies inside Derry Township (Dauphin County), 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 Hershey

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hershey, used by 45.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hershey heat with oil?

19.9% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in Hershey use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hershey have electric heat?

45.9% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Hershey heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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