How are homes heated in Reading Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Reading Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Reading Township, used by 39.0% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.7% heat with utility gas.

14.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.7% (±3.2 points)
Electricity: 39.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 14.1%

Heating fuel in Reading Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Reading Township	Adams County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	4.7% (±3.2 points)	31.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14.1% (±4.8 points)	13.9%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	39.0% (±7.6 points)	32.3%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	29.4% (±7.3 points)	13.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	6.7% (±3.5 points)	4.8%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.6% (±1.8 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.6% (±2.6 points)	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.5% (±2.2 points)	0.8%	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 Reading Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Adams County (13.9%).

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

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

In Reading Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Adams County (32.3%).

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 Reading Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Reading Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Reading Township	—	39.0% (±7.6 points)	—
East Berlin	3.3 mi	21.6% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Hamilton Township (Adams County)	3.7 mi	19.8% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Washington Township (York County)	5.1 mi	21.6% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Latimore Township	5.2 mi	28.9% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Abbottstown	5.4 mi	29.7% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Paradise Township (York County)	5.7 mi	22.1% (±5.8 points)	Lower
York Springs	5.7 mi	49.1% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
New Oxford	6.1 mi	37.5% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Berlin, PA (21.6%), Hamilton Township (Adams County), PA (19.8%), Washington Township (York County), PA (21.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12	Tyrone Township (Adams County)	19.0% (±6.3 points)
13	Menallen Township (Adams County)	18.4% (±7.0 points)
14	Berwick Township	17.9% (±7.3 points)
15	Hamilton Township (Adams County)	17.5% (±5.0 points)
16	Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County)	17.0% (±6.9 points)
17	Cumberland Township (Adams County)	15.2% (±5.3 points)
18	Reading Township	14.1% (±4.8 points)
19	Hamiltonban Township	13.8% (±4.4 points)
20	Liberty Township (Adams County)	12.0% (±4.9 points)
21	Bonneauville	9.7% (±3.6 points)
22	Fairfield	8.5% (±6.1 points)
23	Conewago Township (Adams County)	8.1% (±3.8 points)
24	Bendersville	6.4% (±6.8 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Adams County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Reading Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Hampton, Lake Meade.

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 Reading Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Reading Township, used by 39.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Reading Township heat with oil?

14.1% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Reading Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Reading Township have electric heat?

39.0% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Reading Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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