How are homes heated in Upper Pottsgrove Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Upper Pottsgrove Township, PA, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Upper Pottsgrove Township, used by 43.2% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.8% heat with electricity.

18.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 43.2% (±9.3 points)
Electricity: 19.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 18.8%

Heating fuel in Upper Pottsgrove Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Upper Pottsgrove Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	43.2% (±9.3 points)	51.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	18.8% (±6.3 points)	14.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	19.8% (±7.7 points)	27.4%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	12.3% (±5.6 points)	4.2%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	2.6% (±2.3 points)	0.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.3% (±4.5 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.5 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 Upper Pottsgrove Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Montgomery County (14.5%).

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

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

In Upper Pottsgrove Township, 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 Upper Pottsgrove Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Pottsgrove Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Upper Pottsgrove Township	—	19.8% (±7.7 points)	—
Pottsgrove	1.9 mi	31.2% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pottstown	2.3 mi	29.9% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Douglass Township (Berks County)	2.5 mi	17.2% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gilbertsville	3.1 mi	29.1% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Pottsgrove Township	3.1 mi	30.1% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Stowe	3.3 mi	26.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sanatoga	3.4 mi	29.9% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Boyertown	3.4 mi	36.4% (±9.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pottstown, PA (29.9%), Lower Pottsgrove Township, PA (30.1%), Sanatoga, PA (29.9%).

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
23	Worcester Township	21.4% (±4.7 points)
24	Hatfield Township	21.2% (±2.5 points)
25	Lansdale	21.1% (±2.9 points)
26	Lower Frederick Township	19.8% (±5.6 points)
27	Trappe	19.5% (±7.5 points)
28 (tie)	Collegeville	18.8% (±7.1 points)
28 (tie)	Upper Pottsgrove Township	18.8% (±6.3 points)
30	Lower Salford Township	18.3% (±5.1 points)
31	Skippack Township	18.1% (±5.2 points)
32	Horsham Township	17.3% (±2.8 points)
33	Hatboro	17.1% (±6.0 points)
34	Red Hill	16.5% (±4.0 points)
35	Towamencin Township	14.6% (±3.0 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Upper Pottsgrove Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Halfway House.

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 Upper Pottsgrove Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Upper Pottsgrove Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Upper Pottsgrove Township, used by 43.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Upper Pottsgrove Township heat with oil?

18.8% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Upper Pottsgrove Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Upper Pottsgrove Township have electric heat?

19.8% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Upper Pottsgrove Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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