How Much to Run a Mini Split in New York? $0.56/Hr, $1,485/Winter
Running ductless mini-split in New York costs about $0.56 an hour and roughly $1,485 for the winter — 2,000 W for 14.6 hours a day at 27.96¢/kWh.
· Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A (July 2026 data) · next EIA update ~Oct 23
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- Per hour
- $0.56 at 27.96¢/kWh
- Per winter
- $1,485 (182 days)
- Hours per day
- 14.6 (NOAA state heating degree-days-scaled)
- Degree-days used
- 5,432 (NOAA CPC state, population-weighted)
- Wattage
- 2,000 W (typical 400–3,500)
- New York rate
- 27.96¢ (October 2025–March 2026 average)
- Rank of 20 cold states
- 5 (5th most expensive)
Why this number
New York runs ductless mini-split longer than the national baseline in October–March — 14.6 hours a day on the NOAA state degree-day scaling used here, against 9.4 nationally — and pays 27.96¢/kWh for it. Those two numbers, times 2,000 W, are the whole $1,485.
Ductless mini-split cost in New York by hours per day — per day / per winter
| Hours per day | New York avg 27.96¢ | Consolidated Edison Co 34.2¢ | Niagara Mohawk Power C 16.7¢ | Long Island Power Auth 24.6¢ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 h | $0.56 / $102 | $0.68 / $124 | $0.33 / $61 | $0.49 / $90 |
| 2 h | $1.12 / $204 | $1.37 / $249 | $0.67 / $122 | $0.98 / $179 |
| 4 h | $2.24 / $407 | $2.74 / $498 | $1.34 / $243 | $1.97 / $358 |
| 6 h | $3.36 / $611 | $4.10 / $747 | $2.00 / $365 | $2.95 / $537 |
| 8 h | $4.47 / $814 | $5.47 / $996 | $2.67 / $486 | $3.94 / $716 |
| 12 h | $6.71 / $1,221 | $8.21 / $1,494 | $4.01 / $729 | $5.90 / $1,075 |
What New York’s utilities charge for it
| Utility | Residential customers | ¢/kWh (EIA-861 2024) | Per hour | Per winter at 14.6 h/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc | 3,064,038 | 34.2¢ | $0.68 | $1,816 |
| Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. | 1,532,294 | 16.7¢ | $0.33 | $887 |
| Long Island Power Authority | 1,029,955 | 24.6¢ | $0.49 | $1,306 |
What the numbers say about ductless mini-split in New York
New York logged 5,432 population-weighted heating degree-days over October–March (NOAA CPC state series), 155% of the CONUS figure of 3,500, which is why this page runs ductless mini-split 14.6 hours a day against the national 9.4 — 5.2 hours more. At New York’s October 2025–March 2026 average rate of 27.96¢/kWh that makes it the 5th most expensive of the 20 cold states for ductless mini-split: $1,485 for the 182-day winter, against Nebraska’s $552 and Maine’s $1,886. Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc, New York’s largest utility with 3,064,038 residential customers, averages 34.2¢ — $1,816 for the same hours — while Long Island Power Authority at 24.6¢ comes to $1,306, a $510 spread on identical use. Per million Btu delivered, this unit at the NEEP median COP of 2.17 costs $37.76 against $18.42 for natural gas at New York’s winter average of $1.75/therm, which is the whole-house comparison the New York heating page works through. New York’s winter-average rate (27.96¢) sits 1.94¢ below its July 2026 reading of 29.9¢; the season figure uses the winter average because that is when ductless mini-split runs.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to run ductless mini-split per hour in New York?
$0.56 an hour for a 2,000 W unit at New York’s October 2025–March 2026 average average of 27.96¢/kWh (2,000 ÷ 1,000 × 0.2796); at Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc’s 34.2¢ it is $0.68.
How much does ductless mini-split cost for the whole winter in New York?
About $1,485: 2,000 W × 14.6 hours a day × 182 days (October–March) × 27.96¢. The hours are the national 9.4 h/day scaled by NOAA CPC state population-weighted HDD, October 2025–March 2026 (5,432 against the CONUS 3,500); enter your own hours above for your own figure.
Is ductless mini-split expensive to run in New York compared with other cold states?
New York is the 5th most expensive of the 20 cold states on this site at $1,485 a winter; the range runs from Nebraska ($552) to Maine ($1,886), driven almost entirely by the electricity rate.
How we calculated this
Worked for ductless mini-split in New York: 2,000 W ÷ 1,000 × 0.2796 $/kWh = $0.56 per hour; hours per day = 9.4 × (5,432 ÷ 3,500) = 14.6; 2,000 ÷ 1,000 × 14.6 × 182 × 0.2796 = $1,485 for the winter. Rate: EIA Electric Power Monthly 5.6.A (October 2025–March 2026 average); degree-days: NOAA CPC state population-weighted HDD, October 2025–March 2026, against the CONUS total; utility prices: EIA-861 2024.Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) electricity rates · DSIRE incentive records · public IRS/OBBBA guidance. Figures are modeled estimates, not quotes or tax advice. See our methodology.
Where to go next
- Cost to run ductless mini-split (national page) — The 2,000 W and 9.4 h/day baseline this page scales for New York, with the sourced benchmark.
- Cost to heat a home in New York — Gas, propane, oil, heat pump and resistance per MMBtu at New York’s own prices — the whole-house picture.
- Find your electricity rate by ZIP — New York averages 27.96¢ but its utilities span the table above — send your own rate into this calculator.
- Solar panel cost in New York — New York’s 29.9¢ July rate, utilities and rate history on the solar side.
- Cost to run space heater in New York — Same New York rates and degree-days applied to a 1,500 W space heater.
- Cost to run heat pump in New York — Same New York rates and degree-days applied to a 3,500 W heat pump.
- Cost to run ductless mini-split in Connecticut — $1,459 for the winter at 28.26¢ and 14.2 h/day — the nearest cold-state comparison.
- Cost to run ductless mini-split in Vermont — $1,557 for the winter at 23.81¢ and 18.0 h/day — the nearest cold-state comparison.