How are homes heated in Mechanicsburg, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Mechanicsburg, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mechanicsburg, used by 45.1% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.1% heat with utility gas.

10.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 38.1% (±6.1 points)
Electricity: 45.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 10.9%

Heating fuel in Mechanicsburg

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mechanicsburg	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	38.1% (±6.1 points)	37.5%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10.9% (±4.0 points)	15.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	45.1% (±6.3 points)	37.2%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.6% (±3.2 points)	5.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±0.8 points)	2.3%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±1.2 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.7 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 Mechanicsburg, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cumberland County (15.0%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (14.0%).

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

In Mechanicsburg, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Cumberland County (37.2%).

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 Mechanicsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mechanicsburg
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mechanicsburg	—	45.1% (±6.3 points)	—
Upper Allen Township	2.5 mi	52.4% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Shiremanstown	2.8 mi	32.2% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Hampden Township	3.6 mi	36.2% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Silver Spring Township	3.8 mi	33.3% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Messiah College	3.9 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Allen Township	4.2 mi	33.1% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Camp Hill	4.7 mi	13.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Monroe Township (Cumberland County)	5.1 mi	34.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shiremanstown, PA (32.2%), Hampden Township, PA (36.2%), Silver Spring Township, PA (33.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
22	Wormleysburg	16.3% (±8.2 points)
23	Lower Allen Township	15.9% (±3.7 points)
24	Camp Hill	15.8% (±4.2 points)
25	East Pennsboro Township	13.9% (±4.2 points)
26	Silver Spring Township	12.0% (±3.3 points)
27	New Cumberland	11.9% (±3.4 points)
28	Mechanicsburg	10.9% (±4.0 points)
29	Shippensburg Township	9.8% (±5.1 points)
30	Carlisle	9.6% (±2.5 points)
31 (tie)	Southampton Township (Cumberland County)	9.3% (±5.1 points)
31 (tie)	Upper Allen Township	9.3% (±3.2 points)
33	Hampden Township	9.0% (±2.2 points)

Showing 12 of 33 places in Cumberland 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 Mechanicsburg

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mechanicsburg, used by 45.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mechanicsburg heat with oil?

10.9% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Mechanicsburg use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mechanicsburg have electric heat?

45.1% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Mechanicsburg heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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