How are homes heated in Penn Township (Lancaster County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Penn Township (Lancaster County), PA, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Penn Township (Lancaster County), used by 35.0% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.5% heat with utility gas.

26.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 21.5% (±4.3 points)
Electricity: 35.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 26.3%

Heating fuel in Penn Township (Lancaster County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Penn Township (Lancaster County)	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	21.5% (±4.3 points)	33.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	26.3% (±7.2 points)	16.2%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	35.0% (±5.8 points)	35.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.5% (±4.5 points)	9.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	3.1% (±1.5 points)	2.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.8% (±2.6 points)	1.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.6 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 Penn Township (Lancaster County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Lancaster County (16.2%).

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

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

In Penn Township (Lancaster County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lancaster County (35.5%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Penn Township (Lancaster County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penn Township (Lancaster County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Penn Township (Lancaster County)	—	35.0% (±5.8 points)	—
Manheim	2.0 mi	24.4% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Elizabeth Township (Lancaster County)	4.3 mi	37.7% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lititz	4.5 mi	32.9% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rapho Township	4.8 mi	26.9% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Cornwall	5.4 mi	20.8% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Brickerville	5.4 mi	26.4% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Warwick Township (Lancaster County)	5.5 mi	41.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
East Petersburg	6.0 mi	41.7% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Manheim, PA (24.4%), Rapho Township, PA (26.9%), Cornwall, PA (20.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
9 (tie)	Colerain Township (Lancaster County)	27.4% (±8.7 points)
12	Clay Township (Lancaster County)	27.2% (±7.1 points)
13	Paradise Township (Lancaster County)	27.1% (±8.1 points)
14 (tie)	Terre Hill	26.8% (±11.4 points)
14 (tie)	Strasburg Township	26.8% (±10.0 points)
16	Providence Township	26.7% (±7.8 points)
17	Penn Township (Lancaster County)	26.3% (±7.2 points)
18	Drumore Township	25.7% (±7.8 points)
19	Quarryville	25.3% (±5.4 points)
20	Adamstown	25.0% (±7.7 points)
21	Bart Township	24.7% (±9.1 points)
22	Strasburg	24.6% (±10.6 points)
23	Conestoga Township	24.1% (±6.3 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Penn Township (Lancaster County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Penryn.

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 Penn Township (Lancaster County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Penn Township (Lancaster County)?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Penn Township (Lancaster County), used by 35.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Penn Township (Lancaster County) heat with oil?

26.3% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Penn Township (Lancaster County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Penn Township (Lancaster County) have electric heat?

35.0% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Penn Township (Lancaster County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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