How Much to Run a Mini Split in Vermont? $0.48/Hr, $1,557/Winter
Running ductless mini-split in Vermont costs about $0.48 an hour and roughly $1,557 for the winter — 2,000 W for 18.0 hours a day at 23.81¢/kWh.
· Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A (July 2026 data) · next EIA update ~Oct 23
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- Per hour
- $0.48 at 23.81¢/kWh
- Per winter
- $1,557 (182 days)
- Hours per day
- 18.0 (NOAA state heating degree-days-scaled)
- Degree-days used
- 6,687 (NOAA CPC state, population-weighted)
- Wattage
- 2,000 W (typical 400–3,500)
- Vermont rate
- 23.81¢ (October 2025–March 2026 average)
- Rank of 20 cold states
- 4 (4th most expensive)
Why this number
Vermont runs ductless mini-split longer than the national baseline in October–March — 18.0 hours a day on the NOAA state degree-day scaling used here, against 9.4 nationally — and pays 23.81¢/kWh for it. Those two numbers, times 2,000 W, are the whole $1,557.
Ductless mini-split cost in Vermont by hours per day — per day / per winter
| Hours per day | Vermont avg 23.81¢ | Green Mountain Power C 22.1¢ | Adjustment 2024 20.5¢ | Vermont Electric Coope 23.3¢ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 h | $0.48 / $87 | $0.44 / $80 | $0.41 / $75 | $0.47 / $85 |
| 2 h | $0.95 / $173 | $0.88 / $161 | $0.82 / $149 | $0.93 / $170 |
| 4 h | $1.90 / $347 | $1.77 / $322 | $1.64 / $298 | $1.86 / $339 |
| 6 h | $2.86 / $520 | $2.65 / $483 | $2.46 / $448 | $2.80 / $509 |
| 8 h | $3.81 / $693 | $3.54 / $644 | $3.28 / $597 | $3.73 / $678 |
| 12 h | $5.71 / $1,040 | $5.30 / $965 | $4.92 / $895 | $5.59 / $1,018 |
What Vermont’s utilities charge for it
| Utility | Residential customers | ¢/kWh (EIA-861 2024) | Per hour | Per winter at 18.0 h/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain Power Corp | 226,675 | 22.1¢ | $0.44 | $1,445 |
| Adjustment 2024 | 39,156 | 20.5¢ | $0.41 | $1,340 |
| Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc | 35,964 | 23.3¢ | $0.47 | $1,523 |
What the numbers say about ductless mini-split in Vermont
Vermont logged 6,687 population-weighted heating degree-days over October–March (NOAA CPC state series), 191% of the CONUS figure of 3,500, which is why this page runs ductless mini-split 18.0 hours a day against the national 9.4 — 8.6 hours more. At Vermont’s October 2025–March 2026 average rate of 23.81¢/kWh that makes it the 4th most expensive of the 20 cold states for ductless mini-split: $1,557 for the 182-day winter, against Nebraska’s $552 and Maine’s $1,886. Green Mountain Power Corp, Vermont’s largest utility with 226,675 residential customers, averages 22.1¢ — $1,445 for the same hours — while Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc at 23.3¢ comes to $1,523, a $78 spread on identical use. Per million Btu delivered, this unit at the NEEP median COP of 2.17 costs $32.16 against $18.53 for natural gas at Vermont’s winter average of $1.76/therm, which is the whole-house comparison the Vermont heating page works through. Vermont’s winter-average rate (23.81¢) sits 0.06¢ above its July 2026 reading of 23.75¢; 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 Vermont?
$0.48 an hour for a 2,000 W unit at Vermont’s October 2025–March 2026 average average of 23.81¢/kWh (2,000 ÷ 1,000 × 0.2381); at Green Mountain Power Corp’s 22.1¢ it is $0.44.
How much does ductless mini-split cost for the whole winter in Vermont?
About $1,557: 2,000 W × 18.0 hours a day × 182 days (October–March) × 23.81¢. The hours are the national 9.4 h/day scaled by NOAA CPC state population-weighted HDD, October 2025–March 2026 (6,687 against the CONUS 3,500); enter your own hours above for your own figure.
Is ductless mini-split expensive to run in Vermont compared with other cold states?
Vermont is the 4th most expensive of the 20 cold states on this site at $1,557 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 Vermont: 2,000 W ÷ 1,000 × 0.2381 $/kWh = $0.48 per hour; hours per day = 9.4 × (6,687 ÷ 3,500) = 18.0; 2,000 ÷ 1,000 × 18.0 × 182 × 0.2381 = $1,557 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 Vermont, with the sourced benchmark.
- Cost to heat a home in Vermont — Gas, propane, oil, heat pump and resistance per MMBtu at Vermont’s own prices — the whole-house picture.
- Find your electricity rate by ZIP — Vermont averages 23.81¢ but its utilities span the table above — send your own rate into this calculator.
- Solar panel cost in Vermont — Vermont’s 23.75¢ July rate, utilities and rate history on the solar side.
- Cost to run space heater in Vermont — Same Vermont rates and degree-days applied to a 1,500 W space heater.
- Cost to run heat pump in Vermont — Same Vermont rates and degree-days applied to a 3,500 W heat pump.
- Cost to run ductless mini-split in New York — $1,485 for the winter at 27.96¢ and 14.6 h/day — the nearest cold-state comparison.
- Cost to run ductless mini-split in Massachusetts — $1,646 for the winter at 30.88¢ and 14.6 h/day — the nearest cold-state comparison.