How are homes heated in Mountain Top, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Mountain Top, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mountain Top, used by 69.8% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.0% heat with electricity.

7.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 69.8% (±4.5 points)
Electricity: 16.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.1%

Heating fuel in Mountain Top

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mountain Top	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	69.8% (±4.5 points)	50.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.1% (±3.1 points)	15.8%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	16.0% (±2.9 points)	24.0%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.2% (±1.5 points)	5.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.7 points)	1.1%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.5% (±1.1 points)	2.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.5% (±1.7 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.6 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 Mountain Top, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Luzerne County (15.8%).

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

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

In Mountain Top, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Luzerne County (24.0%).

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 Mountain Top

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mountain Top
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mountain Top	—	16.0% (±2.9 points)	—
Wright Township	0.9 mi	19.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rice Township	1.9 mi	26.3% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Nuangola	4.1 mi	40.1% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Sugar Notch	4.3 mi	33.1% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Warrior Run	4.4 mi	17.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dennison Township	4.4 mi	13.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hanover Township (Luzerne County)	4.9 mi	23.6% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Dorrance Township	5.0 mi	23.1% (±6.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rice Township, PA (26.3%), Nuangola, PA (40.1%), Sugar Notch, PA (33.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Beech Mountain Lakes	18.6% (±18.8 points)
6	Shavertown	17.1% (±9.7 points)
7	Chase	15.1% (±9.5 points)
8	Harleigh	13.3% (±9.9 points)
9	Plains	13.1% (±5.7 points)
10	East Berwick	12.9% (±9.8 points)
11	Mountain Top	7.1% (±3.1 points)
12	Georgetown (community)	5.7% (±8.1 points)
13	Trucksville	2.3% (±3.7 points)
14 (tie)	Hilldale	0.0% (±6.1 points)
14 (tie)	Hudson	0.0% (±4.1 points)

Showing 11 of 15 places in Luzerne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Fairview Township (Luzerne 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 Mountain Top

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mountain Top, used by 69.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mountain Top heat with oil?

7.1% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Mountain Top use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mountain Top have electric heat?

16.0% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Mountain Top heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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