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Cost to heat a home in Florida: electricity vs gas

With electricity at 15.24 cents per kWh and natural gas at $25.48 per Mcf in 2025, one MMBtu of heat costs $25.89 from a gas furnace, $14.89 from a heat pump and $44.66 from resistance heating in Florida.

Your Florida heating cost

    Florida inputs: 15.24 ¢ per kWh, $25.48 per Mcf, fuel only; the need is an illustration. Method.

    The numbers

    Electricity 2025
    15.24 ¢/kWhrank 25 of 45 states by price
    Natural gas 2025
    $25.48 per Mcfrank 2 of 45 states by gas price
    Gas furnace
    $25.89 per MMBtu95% efficiency, rank 2 of 45
    Heat pump
    $14.89 per MMBturank 21 of 45 states, COP 3.0 assumed
    Electric resistance
    $44.66 per MMBtu1.7 times a furnace
    Break-even COP
    1.73a heat pump above it beats gas; rank 1 of 45
    Annual cost at 50 MMBtu
    $744 heat pumpfuel only
    Homes heated by electricity
    91%5% utility gas, 1% propane, 0% oil
    Electricity since 2024
    +7.8%
    Gas since 2024
    +0.4%
    2026 to date
    power +1.7%, gas -100.0%January to Jul against 2025
    Winter load
    -10% over spring and fallsummer +30%: a summer-peaking state
    Heating degree-days, normal year
    7741991 to 2020; 2025 had 617, rank 42 of 42 states by normal HDD
    Occupied homes in Florida (ACS 2023)
    8,550,9117,768,570 electric, 439,913 utility gas, 79,300 propane, 10,690 oil; 67 of 67 counties are over half electric
    Generating capacity in Florida
    78,754 MWEIA-860 2025; 3,192 MW under construction

    Florida charts

    One MMBtu of heat in Florida

    $25.89 gas, $14.89 heat pump, $44.66 resistance.

    $ per MMBtu

    • Electric resistance44.7
    • Heat pump, COP 3.014.9
    • Gas furnace, 95%25.9

    Florida, Cost of one MMBtu of heat in Florida: EIA retail sales and natural gas prices.

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    Prices since 2015, Florida

    Electricity $44.66 and gas $25 per MMBtu of energy in 2025.

    Fuel cost per MMBtu, Florida, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
    YearFlorida electricityFlorida gas
    201533.918.7
    201632.219.6
    201734.020.4
    201833.820.6
    201934.320.9
    202033.020.6
    202134.922.1
    202240.725.4
    202344.624.3
    202441.424.5
    202544.724.6

    11 rows from EIA retail sales and natural gas prices.

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    How Florida heats

    91% electric.

    % of homes

    • Electricity90.9
    • Utility gas5.1
    • Propane0.9
    • Fuel oil0.1
    • Wood0.1

    Florida, How Florida homes are heated: Census ACS 2023, table B25040.

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    Break-even COP by month, Florida

    1.32 to 1.95 across the months shown.

    Break-even COP by month, Florida: 12 rows
    Month2025
    Jan1.95
    Feb1.95
    Mar1.80
    Apr1.83
    May1.61
    Jun1.52
    Jul1.35
    Aug1.32
    Sep1.42
    Oct1.56
    Nov1.79
    Dec1.83

    12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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    How Florida homes heat

    Florida main fuelFlorida homesFlorida shareFlorida rank among states
    Electricity7,768,57090.9%1 of 45
    Utility gas439,9135.1%44 of 45
    Propane79,3000.9%45 of 45
    Fuel oil10,6900.1%35 of 45
    Wood10,4880.1%44 of 45

    Florida has 78,754 MW of operable generating capacity (EIA-860, 2025), largest in natural gas at 55,325 MW; 3,192 MW is under construction and 267 MW planned, which matters if heat pumps add winter load.

    19 Florida utilities report meters to EIA-861: 94.5% of 10,688,957 home meters are smart (AMI), 11 offer a home time-of-use rate and 8,578 homes are on dynamic pricing.

    Florida counties by electric heating

    Largest electric share first, then the smallest; 20 counties.

    Florida countyFlorida residentsFlorida electric heatFlorida utility gasFlorida propaneFlorida median income
    Clay County223,43695%2%1%$86,094
    Citrus County158,69395%1%1%$55,355
    Charlotte County195,08395%2%1%$66,154
    Hernando County201,51295%2%1%$63,193
    Flagler County121,71095%2%1%$72,923
    Duval County1,007,18994%3%1%$68,447
    Bradford County27,88894%2%2%$59,740
    Highlands County103,80894%1%1%$55,581
    Baker County28,18694%0%3%$70,833
    Lee County792,69294%2%1%$73,099
    Lake County398,69687%9%1%$69,956
    Leon County295,33587%9%2%$65,074
    Monroe County81,84087%1%2%$82,430
    Taylor County21,42287%7%4%$44,985
    Walton County79,84686%8%3%$79,281
    Gadsden County43,64283%8%7%$46,047
    Alachua County281,75178%19%2%$59,659
    Escambia County323,27578%19%1%$65,715
    Sumter County137,53674%23%1%$73,297
    Okaloosa County214,28173%23%1%$79,097

    Florida month by month

    MonthFlorida electricity ¢/kWhFlorida gas $/McfHeat pump $/MMBtuGas furnace $/MMBtuFlorida break-even COP
    Dec 202515.02$23.62$14.7$24.01.83
    Nov 202515.78$25.39$15.4$25.81.79
    Oct 202515.70$29.09$15.3$29.61.56
    Sep 202515.76$32.08$15.4$32.61.42
    Aug 202515.37$33.56$15.0$34.11.32
    Jul 202515.11$32.27$14.8$32.81.35
    Jun 202515.35$29.19$15.0$29.71.52
    May 202514.97$26.83$14.6$27.31.61
    Apr 202515.26$24.00$14.9$24.41.83
    Mar 202515.08$24.14$14.7$24.51.80
    Feb 202514.97$22.15$14.6$22.51.95
    Jan 202514.42$21.33$14.1$21.71.95

    Heating season

    A normal year in Florida brings 774 heating degree-days and 3,191 cooling degree-days (1991 to 2020). No month passes 300 heating degree-days in a normal year. 2025 had 617, 20% below normal; the highest of 2015 to 2025 was 617 in 2025.

    Florida degree-days by year

    Heating and cooling degree-days, Florida, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
    Florida yearHeating (HDD)Cooling (CDD)Normal HDDNormal CDD
    201548441507743191
    201656138457743191
    201745138797743191
    201859338317743191
    201949740547743191
    202049340717743191
    202150537587743191
    202252639037743191
    202342940317743191
    202455240067743191
    202561738937743191

    NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Florida, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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    Heating degree-days by month

    Heating degree-days by month, Florida: 12 rows
    Month2025Normal
    Jan291225
    Feb74170
    Mar6791
    Apr216
    May00
    Jun00
    Jul00
    Aug00
    Sep00
    Oct37
    Nov6478
    Dec116187

    NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Florida by month, 2025.

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    Florida, 2025 by month: 12 rows
    MonthHDD 2025HDD normalCDD 2025CDD normal
    Jan2912255181
    Feb7417016878
    Mar6791142122
    Apr216283183
    May00467335
    Jun00517444
    Jul00584501
    Aug00585507
    Sep00476441
    Oct37338288
    Nov6478143132
    Dec11618713979

    NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Florida, 2025 by month.

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    Analyst note

    Break-even COP 1.73 is Florida's most unusual heating number, rank 45 of 45. Main heating fuel in Florida is electricity (91% of homes); electricity heats 91% and utility gas 5%. Since 2024 electricity moved +7.8% and gas +0.4%; in 2026 to date power is +1.7% and gas -100.0% on a year earlier. A COP 3.0 heat pump beats a furnace here by $11.00 per MMBtu; the break-even COP of 1.73 ranks 1 of 45. The most electric counties of Florida with 20,000+ residents are led by Clay County at 95% of homes. A normal Florida year has 774 heating degree-days, and 2025 had 617, so heating demand ran 20% below the 1991 to 2020 normal.

    States with a similar break-even

    State near FloridaBreak-even COP near FloridaGas, $ per MMBtuHeat pump, $ per MMBtu
    Arkansas1.92$19.56$12.54
    Georgia2.08$20.75$14.39
    Louisiana2.08$17.67$12.28
    Washington2.15$17.90$12.81
    Hawaii2.24$53.22$39.65
    Texas2.30$19.73$15.11

    Questions on heating in Florida

    Why is the Florida break-even COP high?

    1.73 puts Florida at 45 of 45 states: electricity runs 1.7 times the cost of furnace heat per MMBtu.

    Is a heat pump cheaper than gas in Florida?

    Yes on fuel cost: $14.89 per MMBtu against $25.89 for gas, break-even COP 1.73.

    Which Florida county has the most electric heating?

    Clay County: 95% of 81,757 homes among counties with 20,000+ residents, median income $86,094.

    What share of Florida homes heat with electricity?

    91% of 8,550,911 occupied homes in ACS 2023, against 5% with utility gas.

    Where does Florida rank on heat pump cost?

    21 of 45 at $14.89 per MMBtu; North Dakota is lowest at $11.54.

    Is Florida a winter or summer electricity state?

    Summer use runs +30% over spring and fall, winter -10%: cooling drives the load.

    Did gas or electricity get more expensive in Florida in 2026?

    January to Jul: electricity +1.7%, gas -100.0% on a year earlier.

    How much generating capacity does Florida have?

    78,754 MW operable in 2025, 3,192 MW under construction, 267 MW planned (EIA-860).

    How many Florida homes have smart meters?

    94.5% of 10,688,957 home meters, 11 of 19 reporting utilities offer time-of-use.

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    With electricity at 15.24 cents per kWh and natural gas at $25.48 per Mcf in 2025, one MMBtu of heat costs $25.89 from a gas furnace, $14.89 from a heat pump and $44.66…