How are homes heated in Uwchlan Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Uwchlan Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Uwchlan Township, used by 51.1% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.7% heat with utility gas.

10.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 31.7% (±3.9 points)
Electricity: 51.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 10.7%

Heating fuel in Uwchlan Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Uwchlan Township	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	31.7% (±3.9 points)	35.9%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10.7% (±2.6 points)	18.3%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	51.1% (±4.0 points)	31.1%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.7% (±2.5 points)	11.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.4 points)	1.1%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±0.5 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.2 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 Uwchlan Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Chester County (18.3%).

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

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

In Uwchlan Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Chester County (31.1%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Uwchlan Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Uwchlan Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Uwchlan Township	—	51.1% (±4.0 points)	—
Exton	2.4 mi	45.2% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
East Caln Township	2.7 mi	38.6% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Upper Uwchlan Township	2.9 mi	24.3% (±5.6 points)	Lower
West Whiteland Township	3.3 mi	40.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Downingtown	3.5 mi	38.1% (±8.1 points)	Lower
West Pikeland Township	3.6 mi	40.6% (±9.7 points)	Lower
East Brandywine Township	4.7 mi	23.4% (±5.4 points)	Lower
West Vincent Township	5.2 mi	27.0% (±8.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Caln Township, PA (38.6%), Upper Uwchlan Township, PA (24.3%), West Whiteland Township, PA (40.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
61	East Bradford Township	13.5% (±4.1 points)
62	Penn Township (Chester County)	12.5% (±6.2 points)
63	London Grove Township	12.4% (±3.8 points)
64 (tie)	Atglen	11.3% (±6.3 points)
64 (tie)	Upper Uwchlan Township	11.3% (±3.0 points)
66	East Goshen Township	10.8% (±2.6 points)
67	Uwchlan Township	10.7% (±2.6 points)
68	South Coatesville	9.7% (±4.4 points)
69	West Chester	8.9% (±2.5 points)
70	Birmingham Township	8.6% (±4.3 points)
71	West Vincent Township	8.5% (±4.0 points)
72	East Caln Township	7.0% (±5.9 points)
73	Oxford	4.3% (±5.8 points)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Chester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Uwchlan Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Eagleview, Lionville.

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 Uwchlan Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Uwchlan Township, used by 51.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Uwchlan Township heat with oil?

10.7% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Uwchlan Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Uwchlan Township have electric heat?

51.1% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Uwchlan Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Uwchlan township, Chester County, Pennsylvania

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Uwchlan township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:79480, in state:42 county:029).

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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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