Gas Furnace vs Heat Pump by State

The fuel-vs-electricity heating choice depends on three local numbers: gas price, electricity rate, and climate. Each state page below uses live EIA data to show the winner.

Browse by state

Alabama — Gas wins by $5/yr
Alaska — Gas wins by $2122/yr
Arizona — Heat pump wins by $50/yr
Arkansas — Heat pump wins by $251/yr
California — Gas wins by $274/yr
Colorado — Gas wins by $423/yr
Connecticut — Gas wins by $1117/yr
Delaware — Gas wins by $193/yr
District of Columbia — Gas wins by $436/yr
Florida — Heat pump wins by $3/yr
Georgia — Heat pump wins by $51/yr
Hawaii — Heat pump wins by $65/yr
Idaho — Gas wins by $494/yr
Illinois — Gas wins by $819/yr
Indiana — Gas wins by $463/yr
Iowa — Gas wins by $387/yr
Kansas — Gas wins by $161/yr
Kentucky — Heat pump wins by $59/yr
Louisiana — Heat pump wins by $18/yr
Maine — Gas wins by $1809/yr
Maryland — Gas wins by $320/yr
Massachusetts — Gas wins by $678/yr
Michigan — Gas wins by $1046/yr
Minnesota — Gas wins by $666/yr
Mississippi — Heat pump wins by $20/yr
Missouri — Gas wins by $63/yr
Montana — Gas wins by $768/yr
Nebraska — Gas wins by $298/yr
Nevada — Gas wins by $136/yr
New Hampshire — Gas wins by $1182/yr
New Jersey — Gas wins by $543/yr
New Mexico — Gas wins by $130/yr
New York — Gas wins by $1165/yr
North Carolina — Gas wins by $43/yr
North Dakota — Gas wins by $757/yr
Ohio — Gas wins by $497/yr
Oklahoma — Heat pump wins by $38/yr
Oregon — Gas wins by $11/yr
Pennsylvania — Gas wins by $474/yr
Rhode Island — Gas wins by $1200/yr
South Carolina — Gas wins by $30/yr
South Dakota — Gas wins by $638/yr
Tennessee — Gas wins by $23/yr
Texas — Heat pump wins by $121/yr
Utah — Gas wins by $227/yr
Vermont — Gas wins by $1235/yr
Virginia — Gas wins by $9/yr
Washington — Gas wins by $14/yr
West Virginia — Gas wins by $71/yr
Wisconsin — Gas wins by $1094/yr
Wyoming — Gas wins by $526/yr