How are homes heated in Moscow, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Moscow, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Moscow, used by 55.6% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.4% heat with utility gas.

29.0% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.4% (±0.6 points)
Electricity: 29.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 55.6%

Heating fuel in Moscow

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Moscow	Lackawanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.4% (±0.6 points)	64.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	55.6% (±10.2 points)	8.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	29.0% (±8.9 points)	18.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.5% (±4.6 points)	6.1%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.2 points)	1.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.8% (±1.6 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.7% (±1.7 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.2 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 Moscow, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Lackawanna County (8.0%).

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

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

In Moscow, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Lackawanna County (18.6%).

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 Moscow

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Moscow
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Moscow	—	29.0% (±8.9 points)	—
Elmhurst Township	2.7 mi	27.4% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Madison Township (Lackawanna County)	3.1 mi	14.8% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Covington Township (Lackawanna County)	3.4 mi	21.9% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Roaring Brook Township	3.4 mi	32.1% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Brook Township	5.7 mi	23.9% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Cobb	6.0 mi	47.0% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Clifton Township	6.3 mi	34.8% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dunmore	6.4 mi	17.0% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Madison Township (Lackawanna County), PA (14.8%), Dunmore, PA (17.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Moscow	55.6% (±10.2 points)
2	Elmhurst Township	43.9% (±10.5 points)
3	West Abington Township	43.3% (±12.5 points)
4	Vandling	37.6% (±10.3 points)
5	Spring Brook Township	33.7% (±8.4 points)
6	La Plume Township	32.6% (±11.7 points)
7	Benton Township (Lackawanna County)	32.3% (±10.4 points)

Showing 7 of 40 places in Lackawanna 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 Moscow

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Moscow, used by 55.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Moscow heat with oil?

55.6% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes in Moscow use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Moscow have electric heat?

29.0% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Moscow heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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