How Much to Run a Space Heater in Vermont? $0.36/Hr, $621/Winter
Running space heater in Vermont costs about $0.36 an hour and roughly $621 for the winter — 1,500 W for 9.6 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
- $0.36 at 23.81¢/kWh
- Per winter
- $621 (182 days)
- Hours per day
- 9.6 (NOAA state heating degree-days-scaled)
- Degree-days used
- 6,687 (NOAA CPC state, population-weighted)
- Wattage
- 1,500 W (typical 750–1,500)
- Vermont rate
- 23.81¢ (October 2025–March 2026 average)
- Rank of 20 cold states
- 4 (4th most expensive)
Why this number
Vermont runs space heater longer than the national baseline in October–March — 9.6 hours a day on the NOAA state degree-day scaling used here, against 5.0 nationally — and pays 23.81¢/kWh for it. Those two numbers, times 1,500 W, are the whole $621.
Space heater 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 | $0.36 / $65 | $0.33 / $60 | $0.31 / $56 | $0.35 / $64 |
| 2 h | $0.71 / $130 | $0.66 / $121 | $0.61 / $112 | $0.70 / $127 |
| 4 h | $1.43 / $260 | $1.33 / $241 | $1.23 / $224 | $1.40 / $254 |
| 6 h | $2.14 / $390 | $1.99 / $362 | $1.84 / $336 | $2.10 / $382 |
| 8 h | $2.86 / $520 | $2.65 / $483 | $2.46 / $448 | $2.80 / $509 |
| 12 h | $4.29 / $780 | $3.98 / $724 | $3.69 / $672 | $4.19 / $763 |
What Vermont’s utilities charge for it
| Utility | Residential customers | ¢/kWh (EIA-861 2024) | Per hour | Per winter at 9.6 h/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain Power Corp | 226,675 | 22.1¢ | $0.33 | $576 |
| Adjustment 2024 | 39,156 | 20.5¢ | $0.31 | $535 |
| Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc | 35,964 | 23.3¢ | $0.35 | $608 |
What the numbers say about space heater 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 space heater 9.6 hours a day against the national 5.0 — 4.6 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 space heater: $621 for the 182-day winter, against Nebraska’s $220 and Maine’s $752. Green Mountain Power Corp, Vermont’s largest utility with 226,675 residential customers, averages 22.1¢ — $576 for the same hours — while Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc at 23.3¢ comes to $608, a $31 spread on identical use. Per million Btu delivered, resistance heat at 23.81¢ costs $69.78 against $18.53 for natural gas at Vermont’s winter average of $1.76/therm, so a 1,500 W heater is a room-by-room supplement in Vermont, not a whole-house plan. 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 space heater runs.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to run space heater per hour in Vermont?
$0.36 an hour for a 1,500 W unit at Vermont’s October 2025–March 2026 average average of 23.81¢/kWh (1,500 ÷ 1,000 × 0.2381); at Green Mountain Power Corp’s 22.1¢ it is $0.33.
How much does space heater cost for the whole winter in Vermont?
About $621: 1,500 W × 9.6 hours a day × 182 days (October–March) × 23.81¢. The hours are the national 5.0 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 space heater 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 $621 a winter; the range runs from Nebraska ($220) to Maine ($752), driven almost entirely by the electricity rate.
How we calculated this
Worked for space heater in Vermont: 1,500 W ÷ 1,000 × 0.2381 $/kWh = $0.36 per hour; hours per day = 5.0 × (6,687 ÷ 3,500) = 9.6; 1,500 ÷ 1,000 × 9.6 × 182 × 0.2381 = $621 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 space heater (national page) — The 1,500 W and 5.0 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 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 Vermont — Same Vermont rates and degree-days applied to a 2,000 W ductless mini-split.
- Cost to run space heater in New York — $592 for the winter at 27.96¢ and 7.8 h/day — the nearest cold-state comparison.
- Cost to run space heater in Massachusetts — $656 for the winter at 30.88¢ and 7.8 h/day — the nearest cold-state comparison.