How are homes heated in Oley, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Oley, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Oley, used by 47.1% (±17.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.8% heat with utility gas.

39.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.8% (±4.6 points)
Electricity: 47.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 39.7%

Heating fuel in Oley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Oley	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	2.8% (±4.6 points)	42.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	39.7% (±16.7 points)	22.9%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	47.1% (±17.6 points)	22.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.2% (±7.6 points)	7.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	2.2% (±3.6 points)	2.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.8 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 Oley, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Berks County (22.9%).

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

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

In Oley, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Berks County (22.9%).

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 Oley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Oley	—	47.1% (±17.6 points)	—
Ruscombmanor Township	2.8 mi	17.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Alsace Township	3.7 mi	18.5% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Rockland Township (Berks County)	4.6 mi	30.3% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jacksonwald	4.8 mi	5.7% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Stony Creek Mills	4.9 mi	19.9% (±14.9 points)	Lower
Fleetwood	4.9 mi	18.9% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Earl Township (Berks County)	5.2 mi	21.8% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Pike Township (Berks County)	5.5 mi	14.1% (±4.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ruscombmanor Township, PA (17.0%), Alsace Township, PA (18.5%), Jacksonwald, PA (5.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	New Berlinville	57.7% (±22.7 points)
2	West Hamburg	40.2% (±15.2 points)
3	Oley	39.7% (±16.7 points)
4	South Temple	35.1% (±17.9 points)
5	Hereford	32.7% (±25.9 points)
6	Jacksonwald	30.8% (±15.1 points)
7	Stony Creek Mills	23.1% (±14.8 points)
8	West Lawn	21.7% (±9.6 points)
9	Grill	20.7% (±12.0 points)

Showing 9 of 27 places in Berks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Oley Township, 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 Oley

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Oley, used by 47.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Oley heat with oil?

39.7% (±16.7 points) of occupied homes in Oley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Oley have electric heat?

47.1% (±17.6 points) of occupied homes in Oley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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