How are homes heated in Lower Merion Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lower Merion Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lower Merion Township, used by 67.3% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.0% heat with electricity.

6.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 67.3% (±2.1 points)
Electricity: 23.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 6.2%

Heating fuel in Lower Merion Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lower Merion Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	67.3% (±2.1 points)	51.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.2% (±1.0 points)	14.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	23.0% (±1.8 points)	27.4%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±0.6 points)	4.2%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.3 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.4 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 Lower Merion Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Montgomery County (14.5%).

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

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

In Lower Merion Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Montgomery County (27.4%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lower Merion Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Merion Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lower Merion Township	—	23.0% (±1.8 points)	—
Narberth	1.7 mi	15.5% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Haverford College	2.1 mi	0.0% (±33.8 points)	Not measurably different
Villanova	3.4 mi	6.4% (±4.5 points)	Lower
West Conshohocken	3.5 mi	14.7% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Conshohocken	3.5 mi	25.3% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Haverford Township	3.6 mi	13.9% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Millbourne	4.8 mi	28.7% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Swedeland	4.9 mi	36.7% (±13.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Narberth, PA (15.5%), Villanova, PA (6.4%), West Conshohocken, PA (14.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Swedeland, PA (36.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
52	Whitemarsh Township	8.6% (±2.4 points)
53	Upper Merion Township	8.3% (±1.6 points)
54	West Norriton Township	7.8% (±2.3 points)
55	West Conshohocken	7.7% (±4.5 points)
56	Abington Township	7.5% (±1.3 points)
57	Rockledge	6.6% (±3.4 points)
58	Lower Merion Township	6.2% (±1.0 points)
59 (tie)	Conshohocken	5.2% (±2.4 points)
59 (tie)	Springfield Township (Montgomery County)	5.2% (±1.5 points)
61	Cheltenham Township	4.9% (±1.1 points)
62	Narberth	3.7% (±2.7 points)

Showing 11 of 62 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lower Merion Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Ardmore, Bala Cynwyd, Bryn Mawr, Merion Station, Penn Wynne, Rosemont, Wynnewood.

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 Lower Merion Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Lower Merion Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lower Merion Township, used by 67.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lower Merion Township heat with oil?

6.2% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Lower Merion Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lower Merion Township have electric heat?

23.0% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Lower Merion Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lower Merion township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Lower Merion township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:44976, in state:42 county:091).

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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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