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Cost to run a heat pump in Oregon (August 2026 rates)

At 15.92¢ per kilowatt-hour — Oregon's average residential price in August 2026 — running a heat pump costs $344 a year. That is 12% less than the national average of $392.

Per hour
22.9¢
Per day of use
$2.29
Per month
$28.66
Per year
$344

Assumption: 2,400 W at a 60% duty cycle, 10 hours a day, 150 days a year — 2,160 kWh a year. A mid-size ducted heat pump in heating mode. It moves heat rather than making it, delivering two to four units of heat per unit of electricity until the outdoor temperature drops far enough to trigger backup resistance strips. Use the calculator to swap in the numbers from your own model.

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How Oregon compares

Oregon pays 15.92¢/kWh, the 23rd cheapest residential electricity of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions EIA reports. For this appliance that works out to $48.38 less a year than the typical U.S. household pays for the same use. Running the same heat pump costs $275 a year in Nevada and $1,019 in Hawaii, so where you live changes this bill by $744 a year.

StateRatePer monthPer year
Georgia15.90¢$28.62$343
Texas15.91¢$28.64$344
Oregon15.92¢$28.66$344
Missouri16.02¢$28.84$346
West Virginia16.31¢$29.36$352

States ranked by average residential price, cheapest first. See all 51 states for a heat pump.

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Questions

How much does a heat pump cost per month in Oregon?
About $28.66 a month, assuming 2,400 W at a 60% duty cycle, 10 hours a day, 150 days a year at 15.92¢/kWh.
How many kilowatt-hours does a heat pump use?
Roughly 2,160 kWh a year under these assumptions, or 1.44 kWh for every hour it runs.
Is that expensive compared with other states?
Oregon has the 23rd cheapest average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs less here than the U.S. average of $392 a year.