How Much to Run a Heat Pump in Connecticut? $1,595/Winter
Running heat pump in Connecticut costs about $0.99 an hour and roughly $1,595 for the winter — 3,500 W for 8.9 hours a day at 28.26¢/kWh.
· Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A (July 2026 data) · next EIA update ~Oct 23
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- Per hour
- $0.99 at 28.26¢/kWh
- Per winter
- $1,595 (182 days)
- Hours per day
- 8.9 (NOAA state heating degree-days-scaled)
- Degree-days used
- 5,282 (NOAA CPC state, population-weighted)
- Wattage
- 3,500 W (typical 1,200–8,000)
- Connecticut rate
- 28.26¢ (October 2025–March 2026 average)
- Rank of 20 cold states
- 6 (6th most expensive)
Why this number
Connecticut runs heat pump longer than the national baseline in October–March — 8.9 hours a day on the NOAA state degree-day scaling used here, against 5.87 nationally — and pays 28.26¢/kWh for it. Those two numbers, times 3,500 W, are the whole $1,595.
Heat pump cost in Connecticut by hours per day — per day / per winter
| Hours per day | Connecticut avg 28.26¢ | Connecticut Light & Po 25.3¢ | United Illuminating Co 31.1¢ | Constellation NewEnerg 12.7¢ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 h | $0.99 / $180 | $0.89 / $161 | $1.09 / $198 | $0.44 / $81 |
| 2 h | $1.98 / $360 | $1.77 / $322 | $2.18 / $396 | $0.89 / $162 |
| 4 h | $3.96 / $720 | $3.54 / $645 | $4.35 / $792 | $1.78 / $324 |
| 6 h | $5.93 / $1,080 | $5.31 / $967 | $6.53 / $1,189 | $2.67 / $485 |
| 8 h | $7.91 / $1,440 | $7.08 / $1,289 | $8.71 / $1,585 | $3.56 / $647 |
| 12 h | $11.87 / $2,160 | $10.63 / $1,934 | $13.06 / $2,377 | $5.33 / $971 |
What Connecticut’s utilities charge for it
| Utility | Residential customers | ¢/kWh (EIA-861 2024) | Per hour | Per winter at 8.9 h/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Light & Power Co | 1,174,420 | 25.3¢ | $0.89 | $1,428 |
| United Illuminating Co | 312,291 | 31.1¢ | $1.09 | $1,755 |
| Constellation NewEnergy, Inc | 125,376 | 12.7¢ | $0.44 | $717 |
What the numbers say about heat pump in Connecticut
Connecticut logged 5,282 population-weighted heating degree-days over October–March (NOAA CPC state series), 151% of the CONUS figure of 3,500, which is why this page runs heat pump 8.9 hours a day against the national 5.87 — 3.0 hours more. At Connecticut’s October 2025–March 2026 average rate of 28.26¢/kWh that makes it the 6th most expensive of the 20 cold states for heat pump: $1,595 for the 182-day winter, against Nebraska’s $603 and Maine’s $2,061. Connecticut Light & Power Co, Connecticut’s largest utility with 1,174,420 residential customers, averages 25.3¢ — $1,428 for the same hours — while Constellation NewEnergy, Inc at 12.7¢ comes to $717, a $711 spread on identical use. Per million Btu delivered, this unit at the NEEP median COP of 2.17 costs $38.17 against $17.68 for natural gas at Connecticut’s winter average of $1.68/therm, which is the whole-house comparison the Connecticut heating page works through. Connecticut’s winter-average rate (28.26¢) sits 4.10¢ above its July 2026 reading of 24.16¢; the season figure uses the winter average because that is when heat pump runs.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to run heat pump per hour in Connecticut?
$0.99 an hour for a 3,500 W unit at Connecticut’s October 2025–March 2026 average average of 28.26¢/kWh (3,500 ÷ 1,000 × 0.2826); at Connecticut Light & Power Co’s 25.3¢ it is $0.89.
How much does heat pump cost for the whole winter in Connecticut?
About $1,595: 3,500 W × 8.9 hours a day × 182 days (October–March) × 28.26¢. The hours are the national 5.87 h/day scaled by NOAA CPC state population-weighted HDD, October 2025–March 2026 (5,282 against the CONUS 3,500); enter your own hours above for your own figure.
Is heat pump expensive to run in Connecticut compared with other cold states?
Connecticut is the 6th most expensive of the 20 cold states on this site at $1,595 a winter; the range runs from Nebraska ($603) to Maine ($2,061), driven almost entirely by the electricity rate.
How we calculated this
Worked for heat pump in Connecticut: 3,500 W ÷ 1,000 × 0.2826 $/kWh = $0.99 per hour; hours per day = 5.87 × (5,282 ÷ 3,500) = 8.9; 3,500 ÷ 1,000 × 8.9 × 182 × 0.2826 = $1,595 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 heat pump (national page) — The 3,500 W and 5.87 h/day baseline this page scales for Connecticut, with the sourced benchmark.
- Cost to heat a home in Connecticut — Gas, propane, oil, heat pump and resistance per MMBtu at Connecticut’s own prices — the whole-house picture.
- Find your electricity rate by ZIP — Connecticut averages 28.26¢ but its utilities span the table above — send your own rate into this calculator.
- Solar panel cost in Connecticut — Connecticut’s 24.16¢ July rate, utilities and rate history on the solar side.
- Cost to run space heater in Connecticut — Same Connecticut rates and degree-days applied to a 1,500 W space heater.
- Cost to run ductless mini-split in Connecticut — Same Connecticut rates and degree-days applied to a 2,000 W ductless mini-split.
- Cost to run heat pump in New York — $1,623 for the winter at 27.96¢ and 9.1 h/day — the nearest cold-state comparison.
- Cost to run heat pump in Vermont — $1,701 for the winter at 23.81¢ and 11.2 h/day — the nearest cold-state comparison.