Best heat pumps for New England

• Connecticutheat pump $2,482 · gas $1,351 · oil $4,039
• Maineheat pump $3,338 · gas $1,976 · oil $5,206
• Massachusettsheat pump $2,857 · gas $2,155 · oil $4,397
• New Hampshireheat pump $2,730 · gas $1,730 · oil $4,660
• Rhode Islandheat pump $2,586 · gas $1,742 · oil $4,115
• Vermontheat pump $2,676 · gas $1,846 · oil $5,128

Yearly cost to heat a typical house (36,000 BTU/h) at each state's prices and climate.

• TOSHIBA CARRIER MCY-MUB0368HS2P-UL12.2 HSPF2 · $2,214/yr
• LG KUSXA361A10.5 HSPF2 · $2,590/yr
• Trane 5TWV0X36A110.5 HSPF2 · $2,617/yr
• Lennox SL22KLV-036-230A10.5 HSPF2 · $2,623/yr
• LG KUSXB361A10.3 HSPF2 · $2,651/yr
• Lennox EL21KLV-036-230A10.4 HSPF2 · $2,652/yr

• MDV MOX430-12HFN1-MZ60W14.5 HSPF2 · $635/yr
• Goodman MSH123G26MCAA14.5 HSPF2 · $635/yr
• Fujitsu AOUH12KTAP113.7 HSPF2 · $660/yr
• Fujitsu AOUG12LZAS112.9 HSPF2 · $702/yr
• Fujitsu AOUH12KZAH112.7 HSPF2 · $710/yr
• Carrier 37MPRAQ12AA312.7 HSPF2 · $712/yr

What is the best heat pump for New England?

Winters here are cold enough that an ENERGY STAR cold-climate model is the safe choice. Ranked by yearly running cost in the regional climate, the leading 3-ton central heat pump is the TOSHIBA CARRIER MCY-MUB0368HS2P-UL and the leading 12,000 BTU mini-split is the MDV MOX430-12HFN1-MZ60W. City guides below adjust this for local weather and prices.

Do heat pumps work in New England winters?

Across the region's large cities there are on average 2.9 nights a year at or below 0°F and 42 at or below 20°F (NOAA 1991-2020 normals). Modern cold-climate heat pumps keep producing heat well below 0°F, but check the output at 5°F against your heating load.

Is a heat pump cheaper than gas in New England?

At current prices a typical heat pump heats for less than a 95% gas furnace in 0 of 6 states in the region. Against heating oil or propane it is cheaper everywhere here.