How are homes heated in Stowe, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Stowe, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Stowe, used by 45.2% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.7% heat with utility gas.

26.3% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 19.7% (±6.7 points)
Electricity: 26.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 45.2%

Heating fuel in Stowe

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Stowe	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	19.7% (±6.7 points)	51.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	45.2% (±7.5 points)	14.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	26.3% (±4.1 points)	27.4%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.8% (±2.5 points)	4.2%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.3% (±2.6 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.5 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 Stowe, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Montgomery County (14.5%).

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

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

In Stowe, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Montgomery County (27.4%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (25.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Stowe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stowe
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Stowe	—	26.3% (±4.1 points)	—
South Pottstown	1.5 mi	22.8% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pottstown	2.0 mi	29.9% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Coventry Township	2.2 mi	25.0% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Douglass Township (Berks County)	2.6 mi	17.2% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Amity Gardens	2.9 mi	26.4% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Halfway House	2.9 mi	10.2% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Kenilworth	3.1 mi	24.2% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Pottsgrove Township	3.3 mi	19.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Halfway House, PA (10.2%).

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
1	Woxall	54.8% (±17.0 points)
2	Stowe	45.2% (±7.5 points)
3	Pottsgrove	41.4% (±8.6 points)
4	Evansburg	35.4% (±12.1 points)
5	Trooper	26.5% (±5.9 points)
6	Gilbertsville	21.6% (±5.6 points)
7	Horsham	20.9% (±4.1 points)
8	Audubon	19.3% (±4.9 points)

Showing 8 of 43 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Stowe is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside West Pottsgrove Township, whose figures include it.

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 Stowe

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Stowe, used by 45.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Stowe heat with oil?

45.2% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Stowe use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Stowe have electric heat?

26.3% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Stowe heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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