COST TO RUN / HVAC
Cost to run a space heater by state.
Standardized scenario: 1.5 kW × 5 hours/day × 120 days/year. Annual energy use: 900 kWh.
U.S. benchmark$165/yr
Annual energy900 kWh
Cheapest marketLouisiana
Highest-cost marketHawaii
| Rank | State | Rate | Monthly benchmark | Annual benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | 12.72¢ | $10 | $114 |
| #2 | Nevada | 12.77¢ | $10 | $115 |
| #3 | Utah | 13.12¢ | $10 | $118 |
| #4 | North Dakota | 13.41¢ | $10 | $121 |
| #5 | Tennessee | 13.71¢ | $10 | $123 |
| #6 | Idaho | 13.73¢ | $10 | $124 |
| #7 | Nebraska | 13.78¢ | $10 | $124 |
| #8 | Kentucky | 13.81¢ | $10 | $124 |
| #9 | Arkansas | 14.33¢ | $11 | $129 |
| #10 | Oklahoma | 14.35¢ | $11 | $129 |
| #11 | Wyoming | 14.36¢ | $11 | $129 |
| #12 | Mississippi | 14.54¢ | $11 | $131 |
| #13 | Washington | 14.71¢ | $11 | $132 |
| #14 | Montana | 14.99¢ | $11 | $135 |
| #15 | Florida | 15.03¢ | $11 | $135 |
| #16 | North Carolina | 15.16¢ | $11 | $136 |
| #17 | Kansas | 15.27¢ | $11 | $137 |
| #18 | South Dakota | 15.37¢ | $12 | $138 |
| #19 | Arizona | 15.38¢ | $12 | $138 |
| #20 | South Carolina | 15.47¢ | $12 | $139 |
| #21 | West Virginia | 15.78¢ | $12 | $142 |
| #22 | Texas | 15.88¢ | $12 | $143 |
| #23 | Oregon | 15.97¢ | $12 | $144 |
| #24 | Iowa | 15.99¢ | $12 | $144 |
| #25 | Missouri | 16.09¢ | $12 | $145 |
| #26 | New Mexico | 16.09¢ | $12 | $145 |
| #27 | Georgia | 16.27¢ | $12 | $146 |
| #28 | Alabama | 16.40¢ | $12 | $148 |
| #29 | Indiana | 16.73¢ | $13 | $151 |
| #30 | Colorado | 17.00¢ | $13 | $153 |
| #31 | Minnesota | 17.45¢ | $13 | $157 |
| #32 | Virginia | 17.55¢ | $13 | $158 |
| #33 | Delaware | 18.48¢ | $14 | $166 |
| #34 | Wisconsin | 19.06¢ | $14 | $172 |
| #35 | Illinois | 19.22¢ | $14 | $173 |
| #36 | Ohio | 19.45¢ | $15 | $175 |
| #37 | Maryland | 21.41¢ | $16 | $193 |
| #38 | Pennsylvania | 21.72¢ | $16 | $195 |
| #39 | Michigan | 23.05¢ | $17 | $207 |
| #40 | Vermont | 23.75¢ | $18 | $214 |
| #41 | Connecticut | 24.16¢ | $18 | $217 |
| #42 | New Jersey | 25.19¢ | $19 | $227 |
| #43 | District of Columbia | 25.21¢ | $19 | $227 |
| #44 | New Hampshire | 26.60¢ | $20 | $239 |
| #45 | Rhode Island | 28.29¢ | $21 | $255 |
| #46 | Alaska | 28.83¢ | $22 | $259 |
| #47 | New York | 29.90¢ | $22 | $269 |
| #48 | Massachusetts | 30.49¢ | $23 | $274 |
| #49 | Maine | 32.41¢ | $24 | $292 |
| #50 | California | 33.61¢ | $25 | $302 |
| #51 | Hawaii | 48.00¢ | $36 | $432 |