Residential system cost

Heat pump
cost.

Pick a heat pump type and size it to your home. See the true total cost to own and run it — equipment, install, electricity, backup heat, maintenance, and incentives — priced to your ZIP and your climate.

Illinois

Heat pump

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02 Cost assumptions

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Purchase & financing

Cash vs. loan changes the true cost by thousands. Interest paid over the loan is a real ownership expense — most heat pumps are financed through a contractor or HELOC.

15-year true cost to own

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Cost breakdown

Equipment & install$—
Heating electricity (over horizon)$—
Cooling electricity (over horizon)$—
Backup heat (over horizon)$—
Maintenance (over horizon)$—
Incentives−$—
True cost to own$—

Data & assumptions

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  • ASHRAE temperature zone —
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  • Heating & cooling degree days —
  • Seasonal COP / SEER2 —
  • Backup heat share —
  • Load model Degree-day method, design-load line
  • Incentives User-entered after eligibility verification.

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Sources: NREL/OEDI ZIP-to-utility lookup for likely utility identification; Texas PUC Power to Choose for the delivery utility in Texas retail-choice areas; OpenEI URDB for approved current-year residential tariff options when available; U.S. EIA latest monthly state residential averages when no qualified current-year utility tariff is available; EIA and NOAA for degree days; DOE, NEEP, ENERGY STAR, AHRI, and manufacturer data for equipment specifications. Current-year tariff options use a time-weighted incremental energy charge and exclude fixed and demand charges. Utility matches indicate likely providers, not guaranteed service territories. Model-family ratings are representative planning values; actual efficiency varies by capacity and matched indoor/outdoor equipment. Energy use is modeled with a simplified degree-day method and is not a substitute for a contractor's Manual J load calculation. See the full methodology and verify a final selection in the AHRI Directory.