Heating and Cooling · 400 markets covered

Heating and Cooling costs across states and provinces

Heating and Cooling costs are listed below with 18 published figures from 1 publishers. 400 markets here carry documented data for this subject.

Heating and Cooling: national figures
FigureValueAs ofPublished by
Electricity, per kilowatt hour
Average price, U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted
$0.196 / kWh2026-AugustU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Utility (piped) gas, per therm
Average price, U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted
$1.71 / therm2026-AugustU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
12-month change in electricity
Computed from APU000072610 between 2025-August (0.190) and 2026-August (0.196)
+3.2%2026-AugustU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
12-month change in utility (piped) gas
Computed from APU000072620 between 2025-August (1.634) and 2026-August (1.714)
+4.9%2026-AugustU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Electricity price index (U.S. city average)
CPI-U index, 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted — an index, not a price
397.82026-AugustU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Energy services (sub-index 2) price index (U.S. city average)
CPI-U index, 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted — an index, not a price
286.32026-AugustU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Energy services (sub-index) price index (U.S. city average)
CPI-U index, 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted — an index, not a price
403.72026-AugustU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Energy services price index (U.S. city average)
CPI-U index, 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted — an index, not a price
108.12026-AugustU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Gas (piped) and electricity price index (U.S. city average)
CPI-U index, 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted — an index, not a price
987.52026-AugustU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Utility (piped) gas service price index (U.S. city average)
CPI-U index, 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted — an index, not a price
159.32026-AugustU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Utility (piped) gas service price index (U.S. city average)
CPI-U index, 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted — an index, not a price
266.42026-AugustU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
12-month change in electricity index
Computed from CUUR0000SETB02 (2025-August 276.329 -> 2026-August 397.815)
+44.0%2026-AugustU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
12-month change in energy services (sub-index 2) index
Computed from CUUR0000SEEB04 (2025-August 282.652 -> 2026-August 286.315)
+1.3%2026-AugustU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
12-month change in energy services (sub-index) index
Computed from CUUR0000SEEB03 (2025-August 388.276 -> 2026-August 403.749)
+4.0%2026-AugustU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
12-month change in energy services index
Computed from CUUR0000SEEB02 (2025-August 103.612 -> 2026-August 108.065)
+4.3%2026-AugustU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
12-month change in gas (piped) and electricity index
Computed from CUUR0000SEEB01 (2025-August 960.497 -> 2026-August 987.538)
+2.8%2026-AugustU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
12-month change in utility (piped) gas service index
Computed from CUUR0000SETC01 (2025-August 158.689 -> 2026-August 159.302)
+0.4%2026-AugustU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
12-month change in utility (piped) gas service index
Computed from CUUR0000SEHF02 (2025-August 255.253 -> 2026-August 266.448)
+4.4%2026-AugustU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Markets with heating and cooling figures

Heating and Cooling costs across states and provinces

400 markets have at least one published figure.

The two countries publish on separate series: U.S. numbers come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and federal agencies, Canadian numbers from Statistics Canada and the Bank of Canada. They cannot be compared across the border.

Questions about these figures

What does HVAC installation cost in the United States?
The most recent official figure on this page is electricity, per kilowatt hour: $0.20 kWh as of 2026-August, published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Read the figure with its source before relying on it — prices vary by provider, contract and location.
How many published figures back this heating and cooling page?
This page carries 18 sourced data points from 1 publisher, each with its publication date and a link to the source.
Does heating and cooling cost the same across the United States?
Published national figures are averages; local labour rates, permits, taxes and travel charges move the number. Use the national figure as a starting point and get local quotes before budgeting.
Can HVAC installation be financed?
Costs of this kind are sometimes paid for with a personal loan or a point-of-sale payment plan. Terms, rates and eligibility are set by the lender, not by this site, and the lowest rates are only available to the most qualified applicants. This site is not a lender and does not make credit decisions.
How should I use these figures?
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