How are homes heated in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County), used by 64.9% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.3% heat with electricity.

11.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 64.9% (±3.7 points)
Electricity: 19.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 11.5%

Heating fuel in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	64.9% (±3.7 points)	51.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11.5% (±2.4 points)	14.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	19.3% (±3.2 points)	27.4%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.0% (±1.0 points)	4.2%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.4 points)	0.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.4 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 Providence Township (Montgomery County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Montgomery County (14.5%).

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

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

In Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Montgomery County (27.4%).

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 Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)	—	19.3% (±3.2 points)	—
Collegeville	2.1 mi	31.1% (±11.3 points)	Higher
Trappe	2.3 mi	30.7% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Phoenixville	2.9 mi	33.7% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Royersford	3.0 mi	34.1% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Evansburg	3.2 mi	23.3% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Spring City	3.2 mi	29.2% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Lower Providence Township	3.9 mi	32.8% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Audubon	4.0 mi	42.9% (±6.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Collegeville, PA (31.1%), Trappe, PA (30.7%), Phoenixville, PA (33.7%).

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
39	Ambler	13.5% (±4.3 points)
40	Lower Moreland Township	13.1% (±2.9 points)
41	Upper Moreland Township	13.0% (±2.4 points)
42	East Norriton Township	12.4% (±3.7 points)
43	Bridgeport	12.3% (±8.2 points)
44	Montgomery Township (Montgomery County)	11.8% (±2.5 points)
45	Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)	11.5% (±2.4 points)
46	Lower Gwynedd Township	11.2% (±2.9 points)
47	Upper Dublin Township	11.0% (±2.0 points)
48	Limerick Township	10.6% (±3.2 points)
49	Norristown	10.5% (±2.5 points)
50	Plymouth Township (Montgomery County)	10.0% (±2.4 points)
51	Jenkintown	9.3% (±4.8 points)

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

The figures for Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Mont Clare.

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 Providence Township (Montgomery County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County), used by 64.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County) heat with oil?

11.5% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County) have electric heat?

19.3% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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