How are homes heated in Red Hill, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Red Hill, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Red Hill, used by 44.9% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.4% heat with utility gas.

16.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 25.4% (±7.5 points)
Electricity: 44.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 16.5%

Heating fuel in Red Hill

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Red Hill	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	25.4% (±7.5 points)	51.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	16.5% (±4.0 points)	14.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	44.9% (±6.6 points)	27.4%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.1% (±4.5 points)	4.2%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±1.1 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.2 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 Red Hill, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Montgomery County (14.5%).

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

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

In Red Hill, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Montgomery County (27.4%).

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 Red Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Red Hill
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Red Hill	—	44.9% (±6.6 points)	—
Pennsburg	1.3 mi	38.1% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Hanover Township	1.6 mi	21.5% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Marlborough Township	2.0 mi	36.1% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Greenville	2.3 mi	47.1% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Green Lane	2.9 mi	37.8% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Woxall	4.4 mi	8.2% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Upper Frederick Township	4.7 mi	45.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Spinnerstown	4.9 mi	33.4% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Upper Hanover Township, PA (21.5%), Woxall, PA (8.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
28 (tie)	Collegeville	18.8% (±7.1 points)
28 (tie)	Upper Pottsgrove Township	18.8% (±6.3 points)
30	Lower Salford Township	18.3% (±5.1 points)
31	Skippack Township	18.1% (±5.2 points)
32	Horsham Township	17.3% (±2.8 points)
33	Hatboro	17.1% (±6.0 points)
34	Red Hill	16.5% (±4.0 points)
35	Towamencin Township	14.6% (±3.0 points)
36	Whitpain Township	14.3% (±2.7 points)
37	Perkiomen Township	14.2% (±3.9 points)
38	Upper Gwynedd Township	13.6% (±3.0 points)
39	Ambler	13.5% (±4.3 points)
40	Lower Moreland Township	13.1% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Montgomery 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 Red Hill

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Red Hill, used by 44.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Red Hill heat with oil?

16.5% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Red Hill use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Red Hill have electric heat?

44.9% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Red Hill heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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