How are homes heated in Sugar Notch, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Sugar Notch, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sugar Notch, used by 37.5% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.1% heat with electricity.

21.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 37.5% (±6.3 points)
Electricity: 33.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 21.8%

Heating fuel in Sugar Notch

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sugar Notch	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	37.5% (±6.3 points)	50.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	21.8% (±7.9 points)	15.8%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	33.1% (±9.8 points)	24.0%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.9 points)	5.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.7 points)	1.1%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	6.9% (±5.0 points)	2.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.7 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 Sugar Notch, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Luzerne County (15.8%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (14.0%).

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

In Sugar Notch, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Luzerne County (24.0%).

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 Sugar Notch

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sugar Notch
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sugar Notch	—	33.1% (±9.8 points)	—
Hanover Township (Luzerne County)	0.7 mi	23.6% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Warrior Run	1.0 mi	17.0% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Ashley	2.1 mi	10.8% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Rice Township	2.4 mi	26.3% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Plymouth	3.4 mi	27.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Nuangola	3.4 mi	40.1% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Nanticoke	3.6 mi	19.7% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Georgetown (community)	3.8 mi	23.9% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Warrior Run, PA (17.0%), Ashley, PA (10.8%), Nanticoke, PA (19.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
32	Buck Township	27.8% (±10.3 points)
33	Conyngham	27.1% (±9.9 points)
34	Yatesville	26.3% (±9.4 points)
35	Butler Township (Luzerne County)	24.2% (±6.0 points)
36	Laurel Run	22.6% (±8.6 points)
37	Nescopeck	22.3% (±7.3 points)
38	Sugar Notch	21.8% (±7.9 points)
39	Jenkins Township	21.6% (±7.0 points)
40	Nuangola	21.1% (±6.6 points)
41	Rice Township	17.8% (±6.5 points)
42	Kingston Township	17.6% (±8.4 points)
43	Lehman Township (Luzerne County)	16.8% (±7.1 points)
44	West Hazleton	16.5% (±8.3 points)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne 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 Sugar Notch

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sugar Notch, used by 37.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sugar Notch heat with oil?

21.8% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Sugar Notch use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sugar Notch have electric heat?

33.1% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes in Sugar Notch heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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