Electric Space Heater Cost by State

A typical 1500W portable electric space heater used during winter evenings. Running one costs about $203/year at the U.S. average residential rate (18.83¢/kWh) — but the range across states is significant: from $133/year in North Dakota (12.35¢/kWh) to $504/year in Hawaii (46.62¢/kWh).

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

Rank	State	Rate	Cost/month	Cost/year
1	North Dakota	12.35¢/kWh	$33.83	$133
2	Idaho	12.70¢/kWh	$34.79	$137
3	Nebraska	13.28¢/kWh	$36.38	$143
4	Utah	13.29¢/kWh	$36.41	$144
5	Oklahoma	13.31¢/kWh	$36.46	$144
6	Iowa	13.86¢/kWh	$37.97	$150
7	Montana	13.90¢/kWh	$38.08	$150
8	Missouri	14.01¢/kWh	$38.38	$151
9	Arkansas	14.16¢/kWh	$38.79	$153
10	Nevada	14.29¢/kWh	$39.15	$154
11	Washington	14.36¢/kWh	$39.34	$155
12	Louisiana	14.44¢/kWh	$39.56	$156
13	South Dakota	14.52¢/kWh	$39.78	$157
14	Wyoming	14.68¢/kWh	$40.21	$159
15	Tennessee	14.94¢/kWh	$40.93	$161
16	Kentucky	15.02¢/kWh	$41.15	$162
17	New Mexico	15.15¢/kWh	$41.50	$164
18	Georgia	15.37¢/kWh	$42.10	$166
19	Florida	15.38¢/kWh	$42.13	$166
20	Arizona	15.48¢/kWh	$42.41	$167
21	Kansas	15.78¢/kWh	$43.23	$170
22	Oregon	15.78¢/kWh	$43.23	$170
23	West Virginia	16.06¢/kWh	$43.99	$173
24	North Carolina	16.25¢/kWh	$44.51	$176
25	Minnesota	16.39¢/kWh	$44.90	$177
26	Colorado	16.54¢/kWh	$45.31	$179
27	Mississippi	16.76¢/kWh	$45.91	$181
28	Texas	16.99¢/kWh	$46.54	$183
29	South Carolina	17.06¢/kWh	$46.73	$184
30	Virginia	17.38¢/kWh	$47.61	$188
31	Alabama	17.41¢/kWh	$47.69	$188
32	Indiana	17.90¢/kWh	$49.03	$193
33	Delaware	18.79¢/kWh	$51.47	$203
34	Wisconsin	19.21¢/kWh	$52.62	$207
35	Ohio	19.49¢/kWh	$53.39	$210
36	Illinois	20.47¢/kWh	$56.08	$221
37	Michigan	21.39¢/kWh	$58.60	$231
38	Pennsylvania	21.47¢/kWh	$58.81	$232
39	Maryland	22.07¢/kWh	$60.46	$238
40	New Jersey	23.53¢/kWh	$64.46	$254
41	Vermont	24.56¢/kWh	$67.28	$265
42	District of Columbia	25.41¢/kWh	$69.61	$274
43	New Hampshire	27.24¢/kWh	$74.62	$294
44	Alaska	27.35¢/kWh	$74.92	$295
45	Rhode Island	28.30¢/kWh	$77.52	$306
46	Maine	28.42¢/kWh	$77.85	$307
47	Massachusetts	29.45¢/kWh	$80.67	$318
48	New York	29.45¢/kWh	$80.67	$318
49	Connecticut	32.24¢/kWh	$88.32	$348
50	California	35.25¢/kWh	$96.56	$381
51	Hawaii	46.62¢/kWh	$127.71	$504

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Alabama — $188/year at 17.41¢/kWh
Alaska — $295/year at 27.35¢/kWh
Arizona — $167/year at 15.48¢/kWh
Arkansas — $153/year at 14.16¢/kWh
California — $381/year at 35.25¢/kWh
Colorado — $179/year at 16.54¢/kWh
Connecticut — $348/year at 32.24¢/kWh
Delaware — $203/year at 18.79¢/kWh
District of Columbia — $274/year at 25.41¢/kWh
Florida — $166/year at 15.38¢/kWh
Georgia — $166/year at 15.37¢/kWh
Hawaii — $504/year at 46.62¢/kWh
Idaho — $137/year at 12.70¢/kWh
Illinois — $221/year at 20.47¢/kWh
Indiana — $193/year at 17.90¢/kWh
Iowa — $150/year at 13.86¢/kWh
Kansas — $170/year at 15.78¢/kWh
Kentucky — $162/year at 15.02¢/kWh
Louisiana — $156/year at 14.44¢/kWh
Maine — $307/year at 28.42¢/kWh
Maryland — $238/year at 22.07¢/kWh
Massachusetts — $318/year at 29.45¢/kWh
Michigan — $231/year at 21.39¢/kWh
Minnesota — $177/year at 16.39¢/kWh
Mississippi — $181/year at 16.76¢/kWh
Missouri — $151/year at 14.01¢/kWh
Montana — $150/year at 13.90¢/kWh
Nebraska — $143/year at 13.28¢/kWh
Nevada — $154/year at 14.29¢/kWh
New Hampshire — $294/year at 27.24¢/kWh
New Jersey — $254/year at 23.53¢/kWh
New Mexico — $164/year at 15.15¢/kWh
New York — $318/year at 29.45¢/kWh
North Carolina — $176/year at 16.25¢/kWh
North Dakota — $133/year at 12.35¢/kWh
Ohio — $210/year at 19.49¢/kWh
Oklahoma — $144/year at 13.31¢/kWh
Oregon — $170/year at 15.78¢/kWh
Pennsylvania — $232/year at 21.47¢/kWh
Rhode Island — $306/year at 28.30¢/kWh
South Carolina — $184/year at 17.06¢/kWh
South Dakota — $157/year at 14.52¢/kWh
Tennessee — $161/year at 14.94¢/kWh
Texas — $183/year at 16.99¢/kWh
Utah — $144/year at 13.29¢/kWh
Vermont — $265/year at 24.56¢/kWh
Virginia — $188/year at 17.38¢/kWh
Washington — $155/year at 14.36¢/kWh
West Virginia — $173/year at 16.06¢/kWh
Wisconsin — $207/year at 19.21¢/kWh
Wyoming — $159/year at 14.68¢/kWh

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Electric Space Heater Cost by State

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