COST TO RUN / HVAC
Cost to run a heat pump by state.
Standardized scenario: 2.5 kW × 8 hours/day × 180 days/year. Annual energy use: 3,600 kWh.
U.S. benchmark$659/yr
Annual energy3,600 kWh
Cheapest marketLouisiana
Highest-cost marketHawaii
| Rank | State | Rate | Monthly benchmark | Annual benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | 12.72¢ | $38 | $458 |
| #2 | Nevada | 12.77¢ | $38 | $460 |
| #3 | Utah | 13.12¢ | $39 | $472 |
| #4 | North Dakota | 13.41¢ | $40 | $483 |
| #5 | Tennessee | 13.71¢ | $41 | $494 |
| #6 | Idaho | 13.73¢ | $41 | $494 |
| #7 | Nebraska | 13.78¢ | $41 | $496 |
| #8 | Kentucky | 13.81¢ | $41 | $497 |
| #9 | Arkansas | 14.33¢ | $43 | $516 |
| #10 | Oklahoma | 14.35¢ | $43 | $517 |
| #11 | Wyoming | 14.36¢ | $43 | $517 |
| #12 | Mississippi | 14.54¢ | $44 | $523 |
| #13 | Washington | 14.71¢ | $44 | $530 |
| #14 | Montana | 14.99¢ | $45 | $540 |
| #15 | Florida | 15.03¢ | $45 | $541 |
| #16 | North Carolina | 15.16¢ | $45 | $546 |
| #17 | Kansas | 15.27¢ | $46 | $550 |
| #18 | South Dakota | 15.37¢ | $46 | $553 |
| #19 | Arizona | 15.38¢ | $46 | $554 |
| #20 | South Carolina | 15.47¢ | $46 | $557 |
| #21 | West Virginia | 15.78¢ | $47 | $568 |
| #22 | Texas | 15.88¢ | $48 | $572 |
| #23 | Oregon | 15.97¢ | $48 | $575 |
| #24 | Iowa | 15.99¢ | $48 | $576 |
| #25 | Missouri | 16.09¢ | $48 | $579 |
| #26 | New Mexico | 16.09¢ | $48 | $579 |
| #27 | Georgia | 16.27¢ | $49 | $586 |
| #28 | Alabama | 16.40¢ | $49 | $590 |
| #29 | Indiana | 16.73¢ | $50 | $602 |
| #30 | Colorado | 17.00¢ | $51 | $612 |
| #31 | Minnesota | 17.45¢ | $52 | $628 |
| #32 | Virginia | 17.55¢ | $53 | $632 |
| #33 | Delaware | 18.48¢ | $55 | $665 |
| #34 | Wisconsin | 19.06¢ | $57 | $686 |
| #35 | Illinois | 19.22¢ | $58 | $692 |
| #36 | Ohio | 19.45¢ | $58 | $700 |
| #37 | Maryland | 21.41¢ | $64 | $771 |
| #38 | Pennsylvania | 21.72¢ | $65 | $782 |
| #39 | Michigan | 23.05¢ | $69 | $830 |
| #40 | Vermont | 23.75¢ | $71 | $855 |
| #41 | Connecticut | 24.16¢ | $72 | $870 |
| #42 | New Jersey | 25.19¢ | $76 | $907 |
| #43 | District of Columbia | 25.21¢ | $76 | $908 |
| #44 | New Hampshire | 26.60¢ | $80 | $958 |
| #45 | Rhode Island | 28.29¢ | $85 | $1,018 |
| #46 | Alaska | 28.83¢ | $86 | $1,038 |
| #47 | New York | 29.90¢ | $90 | $1,076 |
| #48 | Massachusetts | 30.49¢ | $91 | $1,098 |
| #49 | Maine | 32.41¢ | $97 | $1,167 |
| #50 | California | 33.61¢ | $101 | $1,210 |
| #51 | Hawaii | 48.00¢ | $144 | $1,728 |