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Heat pump vs. furnace in Iowa by electric utility

The answer depends on your electric utility. Pick yours to see the numbers for your rates, your weather and the rebates you can get.

Average electricity

14.2¢/kWh

Iowa residential, last 12 months

Winter gas

$0.98/therm

Nov–Mar average (EIA)

Utilities covered

12

Heat pump ahead at any quote for 0

Statewide rebates

Not checked yet

Numbers leave rebates out

What to know about the Iowa numbers

  • Rebates not checked yet. We haven't checked heat pump rebates in Iowa yet, so the numbers here leave them out. Utility and state programs can take thousands off a heat pump, so ask your utility and your contractor what's available.
  • Mostly average prices. Only 38% of Iowa ZIP codes here are priced on a current utility tariff. The rest use the utility's average price from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, which is about two years old and doesn't show tiers, so the winter price of extra kWh is estimated. Enter the rate from a recent bill for a closer answer.
  • Time-of-use rates. One utility's tariff here charge different prices by time of day. We assume heating and cooling use is spread evenly across the day, which can be off if most of yours falls in peak hours.
12 utilities