Heating
A heavy duty heat pump for a 1400 square foot house in Seattle recently cost $15,000. The pump puts out full output down to an outdoor temperature 5 degrees Fahrenheit. In colder regions, supplemental resistive heat would be needed.
The House already had forced air heating.
Cost of the conversion: $15,000. for the heat pump and 15,000 for updated electrical service.
An oil furnace with steam radiators would be much more expensive to replace, requiring radiators around the house. Let’s say that an average conversion would cost $65,000.
Transportation
An EV might cost $30,000
Results
Household cost for heating/cooling would be around $65,000 for $95,000.
Back to electric heat
Back to electrification
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