How are homes heated in Redstone Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Redstone Township, PA, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Redstone Township, used by 43.7% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.2% heat with utility gas.

13.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 32.2% (±7.9 points)
Electricity: 13.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 43.7%

Heating fuel in Redstone Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Redstone Township	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	32.2% (±7.9 points)	44.0%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	43.7% (±8.1 points)	24.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	13.5% (±6.1 points)	21.3%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.2% (±5.1 points)	5.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±1.1 points)	2.8%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	3.1% (±4.6 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.5 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.7 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 Redstone Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Fayette County (24.5%).

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

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

In Redstone Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Fayette County (21.3%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Redstone Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Redstone Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Redstone Township	—	13.5% (±6.1 points)	—
Brownsville Township	3.4 mi	5.8% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Brownsville	3.6 mi	13.2% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hiller	3.8 mi	4.3% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Menallen Township (Fayette County)	4.3 mi	12.1% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
West Brownsville	4.4 mi	22.8% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Luzerne Township	4.4 mi	11.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Fayette County)	5.6 mi	29.3% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Franklin Township (Fayette County)	6.4 mi	17.3% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brownsville Township, PA (5.8%), Hiller, PA (4.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jefferson Township (Fayette County), PA (29.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Saltlick Township	56.1% (±13.1 points)
3	Nicholson Township (Fayette County)	46.0% (±9.8 points)
4	Lower Tyrone Township	45.6% (±10.5 points)
5	Wharton Township (Fayette County)	45.4% (±11.3 points)
6	Jefferson Township (Fayette County)	45.1% (±9.1 points)
7	Dunbar Township	45.0% (±7.4 points)
8	Redstone Township	43.7% (±8.1 points)
9	Springfield Township (Fayette County)	43.4% (±9.3 points)
10 (tie)	Franklin Township (Fayette County)	41.0% (±10.1 points)
10 (tie)	Henry Clay Township	41.0% (±8.8 points)
12	Perry Township (Fayette County)	40.9% (±7.7 points)
13	Georges Township	36.9% (±8.7 points)
14	German Township	36.6% (±10.5 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Fayette County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Redstone Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Republic.

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 Redstone Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Redstone Township, used by 43.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Redstone Township heat with oil?

43.7% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Redstone Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Redstone Township have electric heat?

13.5% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Redstone Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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