How are homes heated in Sewickley Heights, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Sewickley Heights, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sewickley Heights, used by 83.9% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.9% heat with electricity.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 83.9% (±6.7 points)
Electricity: 13.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in Sewickley Heights

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sewickley Heights	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	83.9% (±6.7 points)	80.5%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±0.8 points)	1.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	13.9% (±6.8 points)	16.1%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±9.8 points)	1.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±9.8 points)	0.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.8 points)	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.6% (±2.1 points)	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.8 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 Sewickley Heights, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Allegheny County (1.0%).

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

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

In Sewickley Heights, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Allegheny County (16.1%).

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 Sewickley Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sewickley Heights
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sewickley Heights	—	13.9% (±6.8 points)	—
Sewickley Hills	1.5 mi	18.6% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Aleppo Township (Allegheny County)	1.9 mi	43.1% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Sewickley	1.9 mi	17.2% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Edgeworth	2.1 mi	8.2% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Osborne	2.2 mi	9.7% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Haysville	2.3 mi	4.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bell Acres	2.4 mi	13.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Glenfield	2.6 mi	15.1% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Aleppo Township (Allegheny County), PA (43.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
49 (tie)	Shaler Township	0.7% (±0.5 points)
58 (tie)	Bridgeville	0.6% (±0.8 points)
58 (tie)	Castle Shannon	0.6% (±1.0 points)
58 (tie)	Coraopolis	0.6% (±0.9 points)
58 (tie)	Heidelberg	0.6% (±0.7 points)
58 (tie)	Pittsburgh	0.6% (±0.2 points)
58 (tie)	Sewickley Heights	0.6% (±0.8 points)
64 (tie)	Bellevue	0.5% (±0.6 points)
64 (tie)	Franklin Park	0.5% (±0.6 points)
64 (tie)	McKeesport	0.5% (±0.6 points)
64 (tie)	Munhall	0.5% (±0.7 points)
64 (tie)	Port Vue	0.5% (±0.8 points)
69 (tie)	Baldwin	0.4% (±0.4 points)

Showing 13 of 128 places in Allegheny 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 Sewickley Heights

What is the most common way to heat a home in Sewickley Heights?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sewickley Heights, used by 83.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sewickley Heights heat with oil?

0.6% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Sewickley Heights use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sewickley Heights have electric heat?

13.9% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Sewickley Heights heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sewickley Heights 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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