Utility gas is the most popular residential heating fuel type in Pennsylvania. In 2022, over half of occupied housing units in the state used utility gas for heating. Electricity was the second most used house heating fuel type, at 25.3 percent.
Distribution of residential heating fuel consumed in Pennsylvania in 2022, by type
Characteristic
Share of total heating fuel
Utility gas
51.19%
Electricity
25.26%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
14.02%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5.34%
Wood
1.99%
Other fuel
0.79%
Coal or coke
0.78%
No fuel used
0.53%
Solar energy
0.1%
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• Utility gas 51.19%
• Electricity 25.26%
• Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. 14.02%
• Bottled, tank, or LP gas 5.34%
• Wood 1.99%
• Other fuel 0.79%
• Coal or coke 0.78%
• No fuel used 0.53%
• Solar energy 0.1%
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US Census Bureau. (May 7, 2024). Distribution of residential heating fuel consumed in Pennsylvania in 2022, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231733/residential-heating-fuel-distribution-in-pennsylvania/
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US Census Bureau. (2024). Distribution of residential heating fuel consumed in Pennsylvania in 2022, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231733/residential-heating-fuel-distribution-in-pennsylvania/
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