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Cost to heat a home in Oklahoma: electricity vs gas

With electricity at 13.12 cents per kWh and natural gas at $14.38 per Mcf in 2025, one MMBtu of heat costs $14.61 from a gas furnace, $12.82 from a heat pump and $38.45 from resistance heating in Oklahoma.

Your Oklahoma heating cost

    Oklahoma inputs: 13.12 ¢ per kWh, $14.38 per Mcf, fuel only; the need is an illustration. Method.

    The numbers

    Electricity 2025
    13.12 ¢/kWhrank 37 of 45 states by price
    Natural gas 2025
    $14.38 per Mcfrank 23 of 45 states by gas price
    Gas furnace
    $14.61 per MMBtu95% efficiency, rank 23 of 45
    Heat pump
    $12.82 per MMBturank 9 of 45 states, COP 3.0 assumed
    Electric resistance
    $38.45 per MMBtu2.6 times a furnace
    Break-even COP
    2.63a heat pump above it beats gas; rank 12 of 45
    Annual cost at 50 MMBtu
    $641 heat pumpfuel only
    Homes heated by electricity
    41%50% utility gas, 6% propane, 0% oil
    Electricity since 2024
    +7.2%
    Gas since 2024
    +2.8%
    2026 to date
    power +7.8%, gas +16.5%January to Jul against 2025
    Winter load
    +41% over spring and fallsummer +66%: a summer-peaking state
    Heating degree-days, normal year
    3,7251991 to 2020; 2025 had 3,166, rank 33 of 42 states by normal HDD
    Occupied homes in Oklahoma (ACS 2023)
    1,542,780635,752 electric, 771,328 utility gas, 95,615 propane, 2,541 oil; 20 of 77 counties are over half electric
    Generating capacity in Oklahoma
    35,396 MWEIA-860 2025; 2,972 MW under construction

    Oklahoma charts

    One MMBtu of heat in Oklahoma

    $14.61 gas, $12.82 heat pump, $38.45 resistance.

    $ per MMBtu

    • Electric resistance38.5
    • Heat pump, COP 3.012.8
    • Gas furnace, 95%14.6

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

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    Prices since 2015, Oklahoma

    Electricity $38.45 and gas $14 per MMBtu of energy in 2025.

    Fuel cost per MMBtu, Oklahoma, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
    YearOklahoma electricityOklahoma gas
    201529.79.9
    201629.910.2
    201731.111.0
    201830.28.9
    201929.99.1
    202029.78.8
    202132.210.0
    202236.514.3
    202335.414.5
    202435.913.5
    202538.513.9

    11 rows from EIA retail sales and natural gas prices.

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    How Oklahoma heats

    41% electric.

    % of homes

    • Electricity41.2
    • Utility gas50.0
    • Propane6.2
    • Fuel oil0.2
    • Wood1.3

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

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    Break-even COP by month, Oklahoma

    1.03 to 3.53 across the months shown.

    Break-even COP by month, Oklahoma: 12 rows
    Month20252026
    Jan3.363.38
    Feb3.513.53
    Mar3.402.45
    Apr2.251.74
    May1.671.42
    Jun1.371.32
    Jul1.051.06
    Aug1.03No data
    Sep1.15No data
    Oct1.13No data
    Nov1.68No data
    Dec3.19No data

    12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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    How Oklahoma homes heat

    Oklahoma main fuelOklahoma homesOklahoma shareOklahoma rank among states
    Electricity635,75241.2%16 of 45
    Utility gas771,32850.0%22 of 45
    Propane95,6156.2%20 of 45
    Fuel oil2,5410.2%32 of 45
    Wood20,2421.3%24 of 45

    Oklahoma has 35,396 MW of operable generating capacity (EIA-860, 2025), largest in natural gas at 16,476 MW; 2,972 MW is under construction and 2,937 MW planned, which matters if heat pumps add winter load.

    11 Oklahoma utilities report meters to EIA-861: 92.8% of 1,909,358 home meters are smart (AMI), 3 offer a home time-of-use rate and 624,162 homes are on dynamic pricing.

    Oklahoma counties by electric heating

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

    Oklahoma countyOklahoma residentsOklahoma electric heatOklahoma utility gasOklahoma propaneOklahoma median income
    Bryan County47,23773%15%9%$54,280
    McCurtain County30,82568%13%11%$50,175
    Garvin County25,77967%24%8%$57,127
    Sequoyah County39,67663%22%9%$49,795
    Carter County48,25560%34%3%$58,856
    Muskogee County66,47155%35%7%$51,999
    Comanche County121,69955%39%4%$59,000
    Delaware County41,01754%19%16%$55,114
    Le Flore County48,72854%31%10%$50,027
    Pittsburg County43,62951%33%9%$54,787
    Canadian County162,62137%58%5%$85,427
    Woodward County20,26036%51%11%$65,060
    Tulsa County673,70835%63%2%$67,317
    Wagoner County84,33932%60%7%$78,520
    Rogers County97,23532%56%9%$77,688
    Jackson County24,73031%63%4%$61,497
    Garfield County62,32231%62%6%$67,302
    Washington County52,89528%65%6%$61,205
    Texas County20,88027%67%6%$59,275
    Kay County43,73122%69%5%$56,673

    Oklahoma month by month

    MonthOklahoma electricity ¢/kWhOklahoma gas $/McfHeat pump $/MMBtuGas furnace $/MMBtuOklahoma break-even COP
    Jul 202614.35$39.23$14.0$39.91.06
    Jun 202614.33$31.25$14.0$31.81.32
    May 202613.38$27.15$13.1$27.61.42
    Apr 202613.31$22.08$13.0$22.41.74
    Mar 202613.56$15.95$13.2$16.22.45
    Feb 202612.89$10.52$12.6$10.73.53
    Jan 202612.62$10.78$12.3$11.03.38
    Dec 202512.25$11.08$12.0$11.33.19
    Nov 202513.34$22.97$13.0$23.31.68
    Oct 202514.42$36.91$14.1$37.51.13
    Sep 202514.79$37.20$14.4$37.81.15
    Aug 202514.31$40.07$14.0$40.71.03
    Jul 202513.52$37.06$13.2$37.71.05
    Jun 202513.63$28.75$13.3$29.21.37
    May 202512.94$22.38$12.6$22.71.67
    Apr 202513.31$17.03$13.0$17.32.25
    Mar 202512.37$10.48$12.1$10.63.40
    Feb 202511.60$9.52$11.3$9.73.51
    Jan 202511.03$9.46$10.8$9.63.36

    Heating season

    A normal year in Oklahoma brings 3,725 heating degree-days and 1,922 cooling degree-days (1991 to 2020). Months above 300 heating degree-days in a normal year: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec. 2025 had 3,166, 15% below normal; the highest of 2015 to 2025 was 3,827 in 2018.

    Oklahoma degree-days by year

    Heating and cooling degree-days, Oklahoma, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
    Oklahoma yearHeating (HDD)Cooling (CDD)Normal HDDNormal CDD
    20153414196037251922
    20163039217537251922
    20172922185437251922
    20183827213937251922
    20193742197937251922
    20203264178437251922
    20213346195437251922
    20223669228437251922
    20233150207337251922
    20242908230437251922
    20253166202037251922

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

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    Heating degree-days by month

    Heating degree-days by month, Oklahoma: 12 rows
    Month2025Normal
    Jan948882
    Feb731672
    Mar291486
    Apr138185
    May4841
    Jun01
    Jul00
    Aug01
    Sep1320
    Oct67153
    Nov308483
    Dec622801

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

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    Oklahoma, 2025 by month: 12 rows
    MonthHDD 2025HDD normalCDD 2025CDD normal
    Jan94888200
    Feb73167201
    Mar2914863812
    Apr1381855036
    May4841123149
    Jun01389366
    Jul00536523
    Aug01456504
    Sep1320293272
    Oct6715312357
    Nov308483122
    Dec62280100

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

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    Analyst note

    Price change stands out in Oklahoma: electricity +7.2% since 2024, rank 10 of 45. Main heating fuel in Oklahoma is utility gas (50% of homes); electricity heats 41% and utility gas 50%. Since 2024 electricity moved +7.2% and gas +2.8%; in 2026 to date power is +7.8% and gas +16.5% on a year earlier. A COP 3.0 heat pump beats a furnace here by $1.79 per MMBtu; the break-even COP of 2.63 ranks 12 of 45. The most electric counties of Oklahoma with 20,000+ residents are led by Bryan County at 73% of homes. A normal Oklahoma year has 3,725 heating degree-days, and 2025 had 3,166, so heating demand ran 15% below the 1991 to 2020 normal.

    States with a similar break-even

    State near OklahomaBreak-even COP near OklahomaGas, $ per MMBtuHeat pump, $ per MMBtu
    Virginia2.62$17.06$14.93
    Alabama2.64$17.84$15.73
    Oregon2.65$16.98$15.02
    Missouri2.60$15.18$13.18
    Kentucky2.68$14.46$12.93
    Mississippi2.43$16.92$13.71

    Questions on heating in Oklahoma

    How fast did Oklahoma electricity prices move since 2024?

    +7.2% from 12.24 to 13.12 cents per kWh, rank 10 of 45 states by change.

    Is a heat pump cheaper than gas in Oklahoma?

    Yes on fuel cost: $12.82 per MMBtu against $14.61 for gas, break-even COP 2.63.

    Which Oklahoma county has the most electric heating?

    Bryan County: 73% of 18,234 homes among counties with 20,000+ residents, median income $54,280.

    What share of Oklahoma homes heat with electricity?

    41% of 1,542,780 occupied homes in ACS 2023, against 50% with utility gas.

    Where does Oklahoma rank on heat pump cost?

    9 of 45 at $12.82 per MMBtu; North Dakota is lowest at $11.54.

    Is Oklahoma a winter or summer electricity state?

    Summer use runs +66% over spring and fall, winter +41%: cooling drives the load.

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

    January to Jul: electricity +7.8%, gas +16.5% on a year earlier.

    How much generating capacity does Oklahoma have?

    35,396 MW operable in 2025, 2,972 MW under construction, 2,937 MW planned (EIA-860).

    How many Oklahoma homes have smart meters?

    92.8% of 1,909,358 home meters, 3 of 11 reporting utilities offer time-of-use.

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    With electricity at 13.12 cents per kWh and natural gas at $14.38 per Mcf in 2025, one MMBtu of heat costs $14.61 from a gas furnace, $12.82 from a heat pump and $38.45…