Electric Baseboard Heater Cost by State

A 1500W electric baseboard heater for one room, cycling with the thermostat. Running one costs about $169/year at the U.S. average residential rate (18.83¢/kWh) — but the range across states is significant: from $111/year in North Dakota (12.35¢/kWh) to $420/year in Hawaii (46.62¢/kWh).

Full ranking — Electric Baseboard Heater running cost in all 51 states

Rank	State	Rate	Cost/month	Cost/year
1	North Dakota	12.35¢/kWh	$22.55	$111
2	Idaho	12.70¢/kWh	$23.19	$114
3	Nebraska	13.28¢/kWh	$24.25	$120
4	Utah	13.29¢/kWh	$24.27	$120
5	Oklahoma	13.31¢/kWh	$24.31	$120
6	Iowa	13.86¢/kWh	$25.31	$125
7	Montana	13.90¢/kWh	$25.38	$125
8	Missouri	14.01¢/kWh	$25.59	$126
9	Arkansas	14.16¢/kWh	$25.86	$127
10	Nevada	14.29¢/kWh	$26.10	$129
11	Washington	14.36¢/kWh	$26.22	$129
12	Louisiana	14.44¢/kWh	$26.37	$130
13	South Dakota	14.52¢/kWh	$26.52	$131
14	Wyoming	14.68¢/kWh	$26.81	$132
15	Tennessee	14.94¢/kWh	$27.28	$134
16	Kentucky	15.02¢/kWh	$27.43	$135
17	New Mexico	15.15¢/kWh	$27.67	$136
18	Georgia	15.37¢/kWh	$28.07	$138
19	Florida	15.38¢/kWh	$28.09	$138
20	Arizona	15.48¢/kWh	$28.27	$139
21	Kansas	15.78¢/kWh	$28.82	$142
22	Oregon	15.78¢/kWh	$28.82	$142
23	West Virginia	16.06¢/kWh	$29.33	$145
24	North Carolina	16.25¢/kWh	$29.68	$146
25	Minnesota	16.39¢/kWh	$29.93	$148
26	Colorado	16.54¢/kWh	$30.21	$149
27	Mississippi	16.76¢/kWh	$30.61	$151
28	Texas	16.99¢/kWh	$31.03	$153
29	South Carolina	17.06¢/kWh	$31.16	$154
30	Virginia	17.38¢/kWh	$31.74	$156
31	Alabama	17.41¢/kWh	$31.80	$157
32	Indiana	17.90¢/kWh	$32.69	$161
33	Delaware	18.79¢/kWh	$34.32	$169
34	Wisconsin	19.21¢/kWh	$35.08	$173
35	Ohio	19.49¢/kWh	$35.59	$175
36	Illinois	20.47¢/kWh	$37.38	$184
37	Michigan	21.39¢/kWh	$39.06	$193
38	Pennsylvania	21.47¢/kWh	$39.21	$193
39	Maryland	22.07¢/kWh	$40.31	$199
40	New Jersey	23.53¢/kWh	$42.97	$212
41	Vermont	24.56¢/kWh	$44.85	$221
42	District of Columbia	25.41¢/kWh	$46.41	$229
43	New Hampshire	27.24¢/kWh	$49.75	$245
44	Alaska	27.35¢/kWh	$49.95	$246
45	Rhode Island	28.30¢/kWh	$51.68	$255
46	Maine	28.42¢/kWh	$51.90	$256
47	Massachusetts	29.45¢/kWh	$53.78	$265
48	New York	29.45¢/kWh	$53.78	$265
49	Connecticut	32.24¢/kWh	$58.88	$290
50	California	35.25¢/kWh	$64.38	$317
51	Hawaii	46.62¢/kWh	$85.14	$420

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Alabama — $157/year at 17.41¢/kWh
Alaska — $246/year at 27.35¢/kWh
Arizona — $139/year at 15.48¢/kWh
Arkansas — $127/year at 14.16¢/kWh
California — $317/year at 35.25¢/kWh
Colorado — $149/year at 16.54¢/kWh
Connecticut — $290/year at 32.24¢/kWh
Delaware — $169/year at 18.79¢/kWh
District of Columbia — $229/year at 25.41¢/kWh
Florida — $138/year at 15.38¢/kWh
Georgia — $138/year at 15.37¢/kWh
Hawaii — $420/year at 46.62¢/kWh
Idaho — $114/year at 12.70¢/kWh
Illinois — $184/year at 20.47¢/kWh
Indiana — $161/year at 17.90¢/kWh
Iowa — $125/year at 13.86¢/kWh
Kansas — $142/year at 15.78¢/kWh
Kentucky — $135/year at 15.02¢/kWh
Louisiana — $130/year at 14.44¢/kWh
Maine — $256/year at 28.42¢/kWh
Maryland — $199/year at 22.07¢/kWh
Massachusetts — $265/year at 29.45¢/kWh
Michigan — $193/year at 21.39¢/kWh
Minnesota — $148/year at 16.39¢/kWh
Mississippi — $151/year at 16.76¢/kWh
Missouri — $126/year at 14.01¢/kWh
Montana — $125/year at 13.90¢/kWh
Nebraska — $120/year at 13.28¢/kWh
Nevada — $129/year at 14.29¢/kWh
New Hampshire — $245/year at 27.24¢/kWh
New Jersey — $212/year at 23.53¢/kWh
New Mexico — $136/year at 15.15¢/kWh
New York — $265/year at 29.45¢/kWh
North Carolina — $146/year at 16.25¢/kWh
North Dakota — $111/year at 12.35¢/kWh
Ohio — $175/year at 19.49¢/kWh
Oklahoma — $120/year at 13.31¢/kWh
Oregon — $142/year at 15.78¢/kWh
Pennsylvania — $193/year at 21.47¢/kWh
Rhode Island — $255/year at 28.30¢/kWh
South Carolina — $154/year at 17.06¢/kWh
South Dakota — $131/year at 14.52¢/kWh
Tennessee — $134/year at 14.94¢/kWh
Texas — $153/year at 16.99¢/kWh
Utah — $120/year at 13.29¢/kWh
Vermont — $221/year at 24.56¢/kWh
Virginia — $156/year at 17.38¢/kWh
Washington — $129/year at 14.36¢/kWh
West Virginia — $145/year at 16.06¢/kWh
Wisconsin — $173/year at 19.21¢/kWh
Wyoming — $132/year at 14.68¢/kWh

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