Electric heating costs by state
Whether a heat pump beats gas in your house mostly comes down to your electricity rate. Average residential rates, updated August 2026 — national average 16.9¢/kWh.
#1 North Dakota11.2¢/kWh#2 Idaho11.6¢/kWh#3 Utah11.7¢/kWh#4 Wyoming11.8¢/kWh#5 Louisiana12.1¢/kWh#6 Nebraska12.1¢/kWh#7 Oklahoma12.2¢/kWh#8 Washington12.3¢/kWh#9 Missouri12.6¢/kWh#10 South Dakota12.6¢/kWh#11 Arkansas12.7¢/kWh#12 Montana12.8¢/kWh#13 Kentucky13.1¢/kWh#14 Tennessee13.2¢/kWh#15 Mississippi13.6¢/kWh#16 Iowa13.7¢/kWh#17 North Carolina14.1¢/kWh#18 Georgia14.2¢/kWh#19 Kansas14.3¢/kWh#20 New Mexico14.6¢/kWh#21 Virginia14.6¢/kWh#22 South Carolina14.7¢/kWh#23 Oregon14.8¢/kWh#24 West Virginia14.8¢/kWh#25 Florida15.1¢/kWh#26 Minnesota15.1¢/kWh#27 Arizona15.2¢/kWh#28 Colorado15.3¢/kWh#29 Nevada15.4¢/kWh#30 Alabama15.6¢/kWh#31 Texas15.6¢/kWh#32 Indiana15.7¢/kWh#33 Ohio16.3¢/kWh#34 Illinois16.4¢/kWh#35 Delaware16.8¢/kWh#36 Wisconsin17.2¢/kWh#37 District of Columbia17.6¢/kWh#38 Maryland18.1¢/kWh#39 Pennsylvania18.4¢/kWh#40 Michigan19.4¢/kWh#41 New Jersey19.6¢/kWh#42 Vermont21.6¢/kWh#43 New York24.6¢/kWh#44 Alaska24.9¢/kWh#45 New Hampshire25.2¢/kWh#46 Maine25.6¢/kWh#47 Rhode Island30.4¢/kWh#48 Massachusetts31.2¢/kWh#49 California31.8¢/kWh#50 Connecticut32.3¢/kWh#51 Hawaii42.1¢/kWh