{
 "utility": "City of Norwich",
 "utility_legal_name": "City of Norwich - (CT)",
 "eia_id": 13831,
 "state": "CT",
 "state_name": "Connecticut",
 "url": "https://meterwise.app/ct/city-of-norwich/heat-pump-vs-furnace/",
 "markdown_url": "https://meterwise.app/ct/city-of-norwich/heat-pump-vs-furnace/index.md",
 "json_url": "https://meterwise.app/data/v1/utilities/ct/city-of-norwich.json",
 "json_path": "data/v1/utilities/ct/city-of-norwich.json",
 "updated": "2026-11-10",
 "zip_codes_served": 10,
 "quick_answer": "As of November 2026, for a typical 1,800 sq ft heating oil-heated home on City of Norwich electricity rates in Connecticut that needs a new furnace and AC: A high-efficiency cold-climate heat pump comes out ahead here even with a high quote: about $27,700 less than a new furnace and AC over 15 years at typical prices, and $1,960 a year less to run.",
 "verdict": "heat pump ahead at any quote",
 "verdict_code": "always",
 "assumptions": {
  "floor_area_sqft": 1800,
  "insulation": "average",
  "scenario": "furnace and AC both need replacing",
  "heating_fuel": "oil",
  "lifetime_years": 15
 },
 "electricity": {
  "price_per_kwh_typical_bill": 0.2278,
  "winter_extra_kwh_price": 0.2067,
  "state_average_per_kwh": 0.277,
  "vs_state_average_pct": -18,
  "source": "utility average price (EIA)",
  "tariff": null,
  "tariff_effective": null,
  "note": "Electricity: City of Norwich's average residential price in CT (EIA), $0.228/kWh; the winter price of extra kWh is estimated at $0.207/kWh. Enter your own rate for a closer answer."
 },
 "climate": {
  "station": "Norwich Public Utility Plt",
  "heating_degree_days": 5579,
  "cooling_degree_days": 802,
  "normals": "NOAA 1991-2020"
 },
 "heating_fuel": {
  "default": "oil",
  "price_per_therm_gas": 1.686,
  "local_mix": {
   "electric": 0.202,
   "gas": 0.219,
   "oil": 0.465,
   "other": 0.055,
   "propane": 0.06
  }
 },
 "heat_pump": {
  "option": "High-efficiency cold-climate heat pump",
  "annual_saving_vs_like_for_like": 1958,
  "break_even_quote_gap": 29375
 },
 "options": [
  {
   "id": "like",
   "option": "New oil furnace + new AC",
   "installed_typical": 15228,
   "installed_low": 10378,
   "installed_high": 18725,
   "rebates": 0,
   "energy_cost_per_year": 2945,
   "electricity_kwh_per_year": 1502,
   "fuel_per_year": "430 gallons",
   "total_15_years": 59396
  },
  {
   "id": "hp",
   "option": "Heat pump (replaces both)",
   "installed_typical": 12972,
   "installed_low": 9024,
   "installed_high": 16920,
   "rebates": 0,
   "energy_cost_per_year": 1255,
   "electricity_kwh_per_year": 5903,
   "fuel_per_year": null,
   "total_15_years": 31793
  },
  {
   "id": "hp_cold",
   "option": "High-efficiency cold-climate heat pump",
   "installed_typical": 16920,
   "installed_low": 12408,
   "installed_high": 22560,
   "rebates": 0,
   "energy_cost_per_year": 986,
   "electricity_kwh_per_year": 4640,
   "fuel_per_year": null,
   "total_15_years": 31714
  }
 ],
 "rebates_checked": false,
 "rebate_programs": [],
 "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
 "citation": "MeterWise, \"Heat pump vs. oil furnace and AC on City of Norwich rates (CT)\", updated 2026-11-10, https://meterwise.app/ct/city-of-norwich/heat-pump-vs-furnace/"
}