How Much to Run a Heat Pump in Utah? $0.46/Hr, $637/Winter
Running heat pump in Utah costs about $0.46 an hour and roughly $637 for the winter — 3,500 W for 7.6 hours a day at 13.19¢/kWh.
· Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A (July 2026 data) · next EIA update ~Oct 23
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- Per hour
- $0.46 at 13.19¢/kWh
- Per winter
- $637 (182 days)
- Hours per day
- 7.6 (NOAA state heating degree-days-scaled)
- Degree-days used
- 4,523 (NOAA CPC state, population-weighted)
- Wattage
- 3,500 W (typical 1,200–8,000)
- Utah rate
- 13.19¢ (October 2025–March 2026 average)
- Rank of 20 cold states
- 18 (18th most expensive)
Why this number
Utah runs heat pump longer than the national baseline in October–March — 7.6 hours a day on the NOAA state degree-day scaling used here, against 5.87 nationally — and pays 13.19¢/kWh for it. Those two numbers, times 3,500 W, are the whole $637.
Heat pump cost in Utah by hours per day — per day / per winter
| Hours per day | Utah avg 13.19¢ | PacifiCorp 12.5¢ | Adjustment 2024 12.5¢ | Provo City Corp 11.4¢ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 h | $0.46 / $84 | $0.44 / $80 | $0.44 / $80 | $0.40 / $73 |
| 2 h | $0.92 / $168 | $0.88 / $159 | $0.88 / $159 | $0.80 / $145 |
| 4 h | $1.85 / $336 | $1.75 / $318 | $1.75 / $318 | $1.60 / $290 |
| 6 h | $2.77 / $504 | $2.62 / $478 | $2.62 / $478 | $2.39 / $436 |
| 8 h | $3.69 / $672 | $3.50 / $637 | $3.50 / $637 | $3.19 / $581 |
| 12 h | $5.54 / $1,008 | $5.25 / $956 | $5.25 / $956 | $4.79 / $871 |
What Utah’s utilities charge for it
| Utility | Residential customers | ¢/kWh (EIA-861 2024) | Per hour | Per winter at 7.6 h/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PacifiCorp | 947,246 | 12.5¢ | $0.44 | $604 |
| Adjustment 2024 | 97,407 | 12.5¢ | $0.44 | $604 |
| Provo City Corp | 35,299 | 11.4¢ | $0.40 | $551 |
What the numbers say about heat pump in Utah
Utah logged 4,523 population-weighted heating degree-days over October–March (NOAA CPC state series), 129% of the CONUS figure of 3,500, which is why this page runs heat pump 7.6 hours a day against the national 5.87 — 1.7 hours more. At Utah’s October 2025–March 2026 average rate of 13.19¢/kWh that makes it the 18th most expensive of the 20 cold states for heat pump: $637 for the 182-day winter, against Nebraska’s $603 and Maine’s $2,061. PacifiCorp, Utah’s largest utility with 947,246 residential customers, averages 12.5¢ — $604 for the same hours — while Provo City Corp at 11.4¢ comes to $551, a $53 spread on identical use. Per million Btu delivered, this unit at the NEEP median COP of 2.17 costs $17.81 against $11.05 for natural gas at Utah’s winter average of $1.05/therm, which is the whole-house comparison the Utah heating page works through. Utah’s winter-average rate (13.19¢) sits 0.07¢ above its July 2026 reading of 13.12¢; 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 Utah?
$0.46 an hour for a 3,500 W unit at Utah’s October 2025–March 2026 average average of 13.19¢/kWh (3,500 ÷ 1,000 × 0.1319); at PacifiCorp’s 12.5¢ it is $0.44.
How much does heat pump cost for the whole winter in Utah?
About $637: 3,500 W × 7.6 hours a day × 182 days (October–March) × 13.19¢. The hours are the national 5.87 h/day scaled by NOAA CPC state population-weighted HDD, October 2025–March 2026 (4,523 against the CONUS 3,500); enter your own hours above for your own figure.
Is heat pump expensive to run in Utah compared with other cold states?
Utah is the 18th most expensive of the 20 cold states on this site at $637 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 Utah: 3,500 W ÷ 1,000 × 0.1319 $/kWh = $0.46 per hour; hours per day = 5.87 × (4,523 ÷ 3,500) = 7.6; 3,500 ÷ 1,000 × 7.6 × 182 × 0.1319 = $637 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 Utah, with the sourced benchmark.
- Cost to heat a home in Utah — Gas, propane, oil, heat pump and resistance per MMBtu at Utah’s own prices — the whole-house picture.
- Find your electricity rate by ZIP — Utah averages 13.19¢ but its utilities span the table above — send your own rate into this calculator.
- Solar panel cost in Utah — Utah’s 13.12¢ July rate, utilities and rate history on the solar side.
- Cost to run space heater in Utah — Same Utah rates and degree-days applied to a 1,500 W space heater.
- Cost to run ductless mini-split in Utah — Same Utah rates and degree-days applied to a 2,000 W ductless mini-split.
- Cost to run heat pump in Idaho — $625 for the winter at 12.38¢ and 7.9 h/day — the nearest cold-state comparison.
- Cost to run heat pump in Nebraska — $603 for the winter at 12.31¢ and 7.7 h/day — the nearest cold-state comparison.