How are homes heated in Whitpain Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Whitpain Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Whitpain Township, used by 57.4% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.2% heat with electricity.

14.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 57.4% (±4.1 points)
Electricity: 26.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 14.3%

Heating fuel in Whitpain Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Whitpain Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	57.4% (±4.1 points)	51.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14.3% (±2.7 points)	14.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	26.2% (±3.2 points)	27.4%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±0.7 points)	4.2%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.6%	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)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 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 Whitpain 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 Whitpain 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 Whitpain Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whitpain Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Whitpain Township	—	26.2% (±3.2 points)	—
East Norriton Township	3.0 mi	35.1% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Ambler	3.1 mi	21.3% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Gwynedd Township	3.1 mi	24.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Plymouth Township (Montgomery County)	3.2 mi	30.7% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Plymouth Meeting	3.3 mi	43.9% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Spring House	3.5 mi	25.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Gwynedd Township	3.5 mi	23.1% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Wales	3.8 mi	17.2% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Norriton Township, PA (35.1%), Plymouth Meeting, PA (43.9%).

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
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)
36	Whitpain Township	14.3% (±2.7 points)
37	Perkiomen Township	14.2% (±3.9 points)
38	Upper Gwynedd Township	13.6% (±3.0 points)
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)

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

The figures for Whitpain Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Blue Bell.

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 Whitpain Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Whitpain Township, used by 57.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Whitpain Township heat with oil?

14.3% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Whitpain Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Whitpain Township have electric heat?

26.2% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Whitpain Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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