How are homes heated in New Britain Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in New Britain Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in New Britain Township, used by 42.0% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.1% heat with utility gas.

26.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 22.1% (±4.4 points)
Electricity: 42.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 26.5%

Heating fuel in New Britain Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	New Britain Township	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	22.1% (±4.4 points)	37.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	26.5% (±4.7 points)	23.6%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	42.0% (±5.2 points)	30.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.4% (±1.6 points)	5.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.5% (±1.3 points)	1.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.6% (±1.5 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.5%	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 New Britain Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bucks County (23.6%).

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

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

In New Britain Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Bucks County (30.9%).

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 New Britain Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Britain Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
New Britain Township	—	42.0% (±5.2 points)	—
Chalfont	1.2 mi	35.5% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
New Britain	1.6 mi	41.8% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hilltown Township	3.5 mi	36.3% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Doylestown Township	3.6 mi	26.8% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Doylestown	4.2 mi	35.4% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Montgomeryville	4.3 mi	22.3% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Silverdale	4.3 mi	50.3% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Montgomery Township (Montgomery County)	4.6 mi	29.3% (±3.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Doylestown Township, PA (26.8%), Montgomeryville, PA (22.3%), Montgomery Township (Montgomery County), PA (29.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
20	Lower Southampton Township	29.8% (±4.7 points)
21	Middletown Township (Bucks County)	28.8% (±2.6 points)
22	Hilltown Township	28.1% (±3.5 points)
23	Bristol	28.0% (±5.6 points)
24	Morrisville	27.5% (±7.2 points)
25	Falls Township (Bucks County)	26.9% (±2.7 points)
26	New Britain Township	26.5% (±4.7 points)
27	Plumstead Township	26.4% (±5.6 points)
28	West Rockhill Township	26.3% (±8.1 points)
29	Silverdale	25.9% (±12.3 points)
30	Langhorne	25.2% (±5.9 points)
31	Northampton Township (Bucks County)	24.0% (±3.1 points)
32	Penndel	23.1% (±8.7 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Bucks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for New Britain Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Brittany Farms-The Highlands.

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 New Britain Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in New Britain Township?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in New Britain Township, used by 42.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in New Britain Township heat with oil?

26.5% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in New Britain Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in New Britain Township have electric heat?

42.0% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in New Britain Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Britain township, Bucks County, 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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