How are homes heated in Sharon Hill, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Sharon Hill, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sharon Hill, used by 56.0% (±13.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.4% heat with electricity.

5.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.0% (±13.7 points)
Electricity: 35.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.1%

Heating fuel in Sharon Hill

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sharon Hill	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	56.0% (±13.7 points)	60.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.1% (±4.4 points)	13.2%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	35.4% (±13.8 points)	22.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.5% (±5.1 points)	2.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.7 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 Sharon Hill, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Delaware County (13.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Sharon Hill, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Delaware County (22.9%).

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 Sharon Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sharon Hill
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sharon Hill	—	35.4% (±13.8 points)	—
Collingdale	0.7 mi	18.3% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Colwyn	0.8 mi	35.8% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Darby Township	0.9 mi	32.7% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Darby	1.0 mi	44.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Glenolden	1.4 mi	23.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Folcroft	1.4 mi	28.3% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Aldan	1.5 mi	22.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Yeadon	1.9 mi	35.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Collingdale, PA (18.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
36	Haverford Township	8.6% (±1.2 points)
37 (tie)	Lansdowne	8.5% (±3.5 points)
37 (tie)	Swarthmore	8.5% (±4.2 points)
39 (tie)	Glenolden	7.5% (±4.0 points)
39 (tie)	Radnor Township	7.5% (±1.9 points)
41	Upper Darby Township	6.3% (±1.1 points)
42	Sharon Hill	5.1% (±4.4 points)
43 (tie)	Millbourne	4.6% (±6.0 points)
43 (tie)	Yeadon	4.6% (±2.1 points)
45	Darby Township	4.1% (±2.6 points)
46	Darby	3.6% (±2.3 points)
47	Folcroft	3.5% (±2.5 points)
48	Morton	3.0% (±2.3 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Delaware 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 Sharon Hill

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sharon Hill, used by 56.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sharon Hill heat with oil?

5.1% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Sharon Hill use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sharon Hill have electric heat?

35.4% (±13.8 points) of occupied homes in Sharon Hill heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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