How are homes heated in Potter Township (Beaver County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Potter Township (Beaver County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Potter Township (Beaver County), used by 43.8% (±14.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.1% heat with electricity.

14.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 43.8% (±14.3 points)
Electricity: 34.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 14.2%

Heating fuel in Potter Township (Beaver County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Potter Township (Beaver County)	Beaver County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	43.8% (±14.3 points)	70.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14.2% (±9.5 points)	8.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	34.1% (±15.6 points)	16.0%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±2.2 points)	3.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	4.4% (±4.3 points)	1.5%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±13.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±13.4 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±13.4 points)	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.8% (±3.3 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 Potter Township (Beaver County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Beaver County (8.0%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (14.0%).

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

In Potter Township (Beaver County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Beaver County (16.0%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Potter Township (Beaver County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Potter Township (Beaver County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Potter Township (Beaver County)	—	34.1% (±15.6 points)	—
Center Township (Beaver County)	2.9 mi	12.2% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Vanport Township	3.0 mi	9.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Industry	3.0 mi	23.1% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Raccoon Township	3.4 mi	26.4% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Shippingport	3.5 mi	26.4% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Beaver	4.1 mi	14.8% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Brighton Township	4.2 mi	6.3% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Bridgewater	5.0 mi	27.2% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Center Township (Beaver County), PA (12.2%), Vanport Township, PA (9.0%), Beaver, PA (14.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12	South Beaver Township	19.4% (±4.7 points)
13	Daugherty Township	18.5% (±6.8 points)
14	New Sewickley Township	18.1% (±4.5 points)
15	Franklin Township (Beaver County)	17.8% (±6.3 points)
16	North Sewickley Township	17.6% (±6.6 points)
17	Industry	17.1% (±5.1 points)
18	Potter Township (Beaver County)	14.2% (±9.5 points)
19	New Galilee	13.9% (±8.9 points)
20	West Mayfield	13.5% (±14.2 points)
21	Rochester Township	11.3% (±4.3 points)
22	Glasgow	10.0% (±17.8 points)
23	Brighton Township	6.1% (±2.4 points)
24	Economy	6.0% (±2.1 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Beaver 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 Potter Township (Beaver County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Potter Township (Beaver County), used by 43.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Potter Township (Beaver County) heat with oil?

14.2% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes in Potter Township (Beaver County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Potter Township (Beaver County) have electric heat?

34.1% (±15.6 points) of occupied homes in Potter Township (Beaver County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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