Heat pump vs. furnace in Minnesota 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
16.3¢/kWh
Minnesota residential, last 12 months
Winter gas
$1.04/therm
Nov–Mar average (EIA)
Utilities covered
21
Heat pump ahead at any quote for 4
Statewide rebates
Not checked yet
Numbers leave rebates out
What to know about the Minnesota numbers
- Rebates not checked yet. We haven't checked heat pump rebates in Minnesota 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 43% of Minnesota 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.
21 utilities
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Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Minnesota)
16.8¢/kWh+3% vs. stateDepends on quotes -
Otter Tail Power
11.3¢/kWh-30% vs. stateDepends on quotes -
ALLETE, Inc.
12.3¢/kWh-25% vs. stateDepends on quotes -
Lake Country Power
17.9¢/kWh+10% vs. stateDepends on quotes -
East Central Energy
16.9¢/kWh+4% vs. stateDepends on quotes -
Connexus Energy
13.7¢/kWh-16% vs. stateDepends on quotes -
Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn
14.6¢/kWh-10% vs. stateDepends on quotes -
Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn
13.9¢/kWh-15% vs. stateDepends on quotes -
Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp
13.3¢/kWh-18% vs. stateDepends on quotes -
BENCO Electric Cooperative
15.0¢/kWh-8% vs. stateDepends on quotes -
People's Cooperative Services
16.7¢/kWh≈ state avgDepends on quotes -
Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn
12.2¢/kWh-25% vs. stateDepends on quotes -
Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc
14.3¢/kWh-12% vs. stateDepends on quotes -
Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative
15.2¢/kWh-7% vs. stateDepends on quotes -
Beltrami Electric Coop, Inc
14.4¢/kWh-12% vs. stateHeat pump ahead -
Federated Rural Electric Assn
11.6¢/kWh-29% vs. stateDepends on quotes -
Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop
12.6¢/kWh-23% vs. stateHeat pump ahead -
Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn
13.4¢/kWh-17% vs. stateHeat pump ahead -
Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative
17.6¢/kWh+8% vs. stateDepends on quotes -
Dakota Electric Association
14.0¢/kWh-14% vs. stateDepends on quotes -
Heartland Power Coop
12.1¢/kWh-25% vs. stateHeat pump ahead
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