Heat pump vs Furnace in Mohave County, Arizona
When a heat pump makes sense
If you already heat and cool with electricity, a heat pump is the straightforward choice. It costs about 20% less to run here than a natural gas furnace, and winter nights averaging 35°F are well within what a heat pump handles, especially a cold-climate model. You also get cooling from the same system, which a furnace can't give you.
When a furnace makes sense
If your home already has a gas line and gas furnace, and you'd rather keep the setup you have, that's reason enough to stay with it. Winters here only ask for heat about 6 months of the year, so the running cost gap has less time to add up. A furnace will need a separate air conditioner to cover the rest of the year.
When a heat pump makes sense
If you already heat and cool with electricity, a heat pump is the straightforward choice. It costs about 20% less to run here than a natural gas furnace, and winter nights averaging 35°F are well within what a heat pump handles, especially a cold-climate model. You also get cooling from the same system, which a furnace can't give you.
When a furnace makes sense
If your home already has a gas line and gas furnace, and you'd rather keep the setup you have, that's reason enough to stay with it. Winters here only ask for heat about 6 months of the year, so the running cost gap has less time to add up. A furnace will need a separate air conditioner to cover the rest of the year.
Heat pump
- Runs on
- Electricity
- What it does
- Heats and cools
- Tax credit
- No federal tax credit since the end of 2025
Sources: U.S. Department of Energy · Internal Revenue Code
Furnace
- Runs on
- Natural gas
- What it does
- Heats only
- Tax credit
- No federal tax credit since the end of 2025
Sources: U.S. Department of Energy · Internal Revenue Code
Heat pump wins in Mohave County.
It costs about 20% less to run here than gas, and with winters this mild your system won't be straining to keep up.
If your home already has a gas line and you want cooling handled by a separate system, a furnace paired with central air is still worth considering.
Find a contractor| Compared on | Heat pump | Furnace |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to run here | About 20% less to run | Costs more to run |
| What it does | Heats and cools | Heats only |
| Homes in the Mountain West that heat with one | 9.1% | 69.6% |
| Handles a 35°F night | Standard models lose heating power in the cold; cold-climate models are built for it | Yes |
Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy, NOAA
When a heat pump makes sense
If you already heat and cool with electricity, a heat pump is the straightforward choice. It costs about 20% less to run here than a natural gas furnace, and winter nights averaging 35°F are well within what a heat pump handles, especially a cold-climate model. You also get cooling from the same system, which a furnace can't give you.
When a furnace makes sense
If your home already has a gas line and gas furnace, and you'd rather keep the setup you have, that's reason enough to stay with it. Winters here only ask for heat about 6 months of the year, so the running cost gap has less time to add up. A furnace will need a separate air conditioner to cover the rest of the year.
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