Cost to run a space heater in every state
For 1,500 W for 8 hours a day, 30 days a month, at each state's average residential electricity rate (August 2026, EIA). Click a state for more detail.
| State | Rate | Per hour | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 12.72¢ | $0.19 | $45.79 | $549.50 |
| Louisiana | 12.87¢ | $0.19 | $46.33 | $555.98 |
| North Dakota | 13.31¢ | $0.20 | $47.92 | $574.99 |
| Utah | 13.31¢ | $0.20 | $47.92 | $574.99 |
| Idaho | 13.37¢ | $0.20 | $48.13 | $577.58 |
| Tennessee | 13.42¢ | $0.20 | $48.31 | $579.74 |
| Nebraska | 13.54¢ | $0.20 | $48.74 | $584.93 |
| Kentucky | 13.80¢ | $0.21 | $49.68 | $596.16 |
| Arkansas | 14.37¢ | $0.22 | $51.73 | $620.78 |
| Mississippi | 14.43¢ | $0.22 | $51.95 | $623.38 |
| Wyoming | 14.43¢ | $0.22 | $51.95 | $623.38 |
| Washington | 14.63¢ | $0.22 | $52.67 | $632.02 |
| Oklahoma | 14.82¢ | $0.22 | $53.35 | $640.22 |
| North Carolina | 14.95¢ | $0.22 | $53.82 | $645.84 |
| Florida | 14.99¢ | $0.22 | $53.96 | $647.57 |
| Arizona | 15.05¢ | $0.23 | $54.18 | $650.16 |
| South Dakota | 15.15¢ | $0.23 | $54.54 | $654.48 |
| Kansas | 15.47¢ | $0.23 | $55.69 | $668.30 |
| Montana | 15.57¢ | $0.23 | $56.05 | $672.62 |
| South Carolina | 15.76¢ | $0.24 | $56.74 | $680.83 |
| Georgia | 15.90¢ | $0.24 | $57.24 | $686.88 |
| Texas | 15.91¢ | $0.24 | $57.28 | $687.31 |
| Oregon | 15.92¢ | $0.24 | $57.31 | $687.74 |
| Missouri | 16.02¢ | $0.24 | $57.67 | $692.06 |
| West Virginia | 16.31¢ | $0.24 | $58.72 | $704.59 |
| Alabama | 16.33¢ | $0.24 | $58.79 | $705.46 |
| New Mexico | 16.51¢ | $0.25 | $59.44 | $713.23 |
| Indiana | 17.02¢ | $0.26 | $61.27 | $735.26 |
| Iowa | 17.06¢ | $0.26 | $61.42 | $736.99 |
| Colorado | 17.17¢ | $0.26 | $61.81 | $741.74 |
| Minnesota | 17.20¢ | $0.26 | $61.92 | $743.04 |
| Virginia | 17.64¢ | $0.26 | $63.50 | $762.05 |
| Delaware | 18.70¢ | $0.28 | $67.32 | $807.84 |
| Illinois | 19.32¢ | $0.29 | $69.55 | $834.62 |
| Ohio | 19.38¢ | $0.29 | $69.77 | $837.22 |
| Wisconsin | 19.41¢ | $0.29 | $69.88 | $838.51 |
| Maryland | 21.40¢ | $0.32 | $77.04 | $924.48 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.77¢ | $0.33 | $78.37 | $940.46 |
| Michigan | 22.99¢ | $0.34 | $82.76 | $993.17 |
| Vermont | 23.84¢ | $0.36 | $85.82 | $1,029.89 |
| Connecticut | 24.51¢ | $0.37 | $88.24 | $1,058.83 |
| New Jersey | 24.61¢ | $0.37 | $88.60 | $1,063.15 |
| District of Columbia | 25.98¢ | $0.39 | $93.53 | $1,122.34 |
| New Hampshire | 27.64¢ | $0.41 | $99.50 | $1,194.05 |
| Rhode Island | 28.18¢ | $0.42 | $101.45 | $1,217.38 |
| New York | 28.65¢ | $0.43 | $103.14 | $1,237.68 |
| Alaska | 29.41¢ | $0.44 | $105.88 | $1,270.51 |
| California | 29.75¢ | $0.45 | $107.10 | $1,285.20 |
| Massachusetts | 30.48¢ | $0.46 | $109.73 | $1,316.74 |
| Maine | 32.11¢ | $0.48 | $115.60 | $1,387.15 |
| Hawaii | 47.18¢ | $0.71 | $169.85 | $2,038.18 |
How the cost is calculated
The Department of Energy's formula: watts × hours per day ÷ 1,000 = kWh per day. Multiply by the days you use it and by your rate in dollars per kWh. A 1,500 W device running 1 hour uses 1.5 kWh; at 18¢ that is 27¢.
How to lower the cost
- Heat the room you are in instead of the whole house, and turn the central thermostat down.
- Use the thermostat or the low setting: a heater that cycles off half the time costs half as much.
- Never run a space heater on an extension cord, and keep 3 ft of clearance from anything that can burn.
