How are homes heated in Somerset Township (Somerset County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Somerset Township (Somerset County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Somerset Township (Somerset County), used by 32.1% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.8% heat with electricity.

31.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 32.1% (±4.6 points)
Electricity: 14.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 31.3%

Heating fuel in Somerset Township (Somerset County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Somerset Township (Somerset County)	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	32.1% (±4.6 points)	20.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	31.3% (±5.6 points)	36.9%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	14.8% (±4.0 points)	18.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.7% (±3.6 points)	8.2%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	4.0% (±2.2 points)	5.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	7.7% (±2.7 points)	8.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.7 points)	0.5%	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 Somerset Township (Somerset County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Somerset County (36.9%).

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

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

In Somerset Township (Somerset County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Somerset County (18.5%).

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 Somerset Township (Somerset County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Somerset Township (Somerset County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Somerset Township (Somerset County)	—	14.8% (±4.0 points)	—
Somerset	1.5 mi	28.2% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Lincoln Township (Somerset County)	5.8 mi	22.4% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Milford Township (Somerset County)	7.4 mi	22.0% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Stoystown	8.0 mi	10.1% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Shanksville	8.1 mi	9.1% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Quemahoning Township	8.6 mi	12.1% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
New Centerville	8.8 mi	10.5% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Brothersvalley Township	8.9 mi	26.5% (±9.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Somerset, PA (28.2%), Milford Township (Somerset County), PA (22.0%), Brothersvalley Township, PA (26.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
31	Elk Lick Township	35.1% (±7.3 points)
32	Greenville Township	35.0% (±8.2 points)
33	Black Township	34.5% (±8.8 points)
34	Upper Turkeyfoot Township	33.3% (±6.8 points)
35	Lower Turkeyfoot Township	32.9% (±8.5 points)
36	Larimer Township	32.3% (±8.8 points)
37	Somerset Township (Somerset County)	31.3% (±5.6 points)
38 (tie)	Indian Lake	31.0% (±10.3 points)
38 (tie)	Addison Township	31.0% (±8.2 points)
40	Middlecreek Township (Somerset County)	30.7% (±7.5 points)
41	Southampton Township (Somerset County)	29.8% (±12.2 points)
42	Northampton Township (Somerset County)	25.6% (±8.8 points)
43	Brothersvalley Township	25.2% (±7.3 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Somerset Township (Somerset County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Friedens.

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 Somerset Township (Somerset County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Somerset Township (Somerset County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Somerset Township (Somerset County), used by 32.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Somerset Township (Somerset County) heat with oil?

31.3% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Somerset Township (Somerset County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Somerset Township (Somerset County) have electric heat?

14.8% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Somerset Township (Somerset County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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