How are homes heated in West Pottsgrove Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in West Pottsgrove Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in West Pottsgrove Township, used by 46.1% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.1% heat with utility gas.

25.8% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 19.1% (±6.5 points)
Electricity: 25.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 46.1%

Heating fuel in West Pottsgrove Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	West Pottsgrove Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	19.1% (±6.5 points)	51.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	46.1% (±7.3 points)	14.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	25.8% (±4.0 points)	27.4%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.2% (±2.6 points)	4.2%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.9% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.3% (±2.5 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 West Pottsgrove Township, 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 West 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 West Pottsgrove Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Pottsgrove Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
West Pottsgrove Township	—	25.8% (±4.0 points)	—
South Pottstown	1.4 mi	22.8% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
North Coventry Township	1.9 mi	25.0% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pottstown	2.1 mi	29.9% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Amity Gardens	2.9 mi	26.4% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Douglass Township (Berks County)	2.9 mi	17.2% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kenilworth	3.1 mi	24.2% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Halfway House	3.2 mi	10.2% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Upper Pottsgrove Township	3.6 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	Upper Salford Township	58.0% (±9.0 points)
2	West Pottsgrove Township	46.1% (±7.3 points)
3	Green Lane	45.1% (±12.3 points)
4	Marlborough Township	42.1% (±8.2 points)
5	Souderton	37.3% (±5.2 points)
6	Pottstown	36.1% (±3.5 points)
7	Salford Township	34.5% (±5.8 points)
8	Upper Frederick Township	31.5% (±7.3 points)

Showing 8 of 62 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for West Pottsgrove Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Stowe.

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 West Pottsgrove Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in West Pottsgrove Township, used by 46.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Pottsgrove Township heat with oil?

46.1% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in West Pottsgrove Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Pottsgrove Township have electric heat?

25.8% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in West Pottsgrove Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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