Compare cost per delivered kWh for a heat pump and fuel furnace using entered COP, efficiency and fuel energy content.
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Use one consistent unit basis and measurements taken at the stated locations and operating condition. Enter project, manufacturer, fluid-property, pressure-temperature, efficiency, and test criteria from the actual system. Values stay in this browser.
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What the Heat Pump and Furnace Cost Comparison is for
Compare cost per delivered kWh for a heat pump and fuel furnace using entered COP, efficiency and fuel energy content.
This workflow links a measured or assumed operating condition to energy, cost, material, commissioning, or comparison outputs. The assumptions deserve as much attention as the headline total.
At a glance
See the HVAC relationship
Operating inputs, calculation, and comparison output. This is a simple reading map for this kind of calculation; it does not represent a complete installed system.
Electricity tariff per kWhHeat-pump COPFuel price per purchased unitFuel energy per purchased unit (kWh)
The relationship
The formula used here
HP cost/kWh heat=electric tariff/COP; furnace cost/kWh heat=fuel price/(fuel kWh×efficiency).
This calculator applies that relationship to your entries. Use the formula to check that the units, reference condition, and measurement location make sense together.
Field reading
Use the result as a next check
1. Describe one real condition
Enter values from the same system state, period, unit basis, and measurement location.
2. Read the relationship
State the period, tariff, runtime, efficiency, quantity, or test condition first; then compare the result with a like-for-like baseline or documented project target.
3. Keep the boundary clear
It does not predict bills, verify commissioning, select equipment, prove savings, or replace drawings, specifications, contracts, or approved test procedures.
Quick guide
How to use this calculator
Choose the calculation mode or measurement system that matches the values you actually have.
Enter measured project dimensions and use product-specific coverage, density, yield, resistance, or waste data where requested.
Review the intermediate results before ordering material or applying the result on site.
Calculation method
Calculation method
HP cost/kWh heat=electric tariff/COP; furnace cost/kWh heat=fuel price/(fuel kWh×efficiency).
The calculator preserves full internal precision and rounds only displayed results. Quantity outputs round up when whole purchasable pieces are required.
Worked example
Worked example
At 0.20/kWh and COP 3, heat-pump heat costs about 0.0667/kWh.
HP cost/kWh heat=electric tariff/COP; furnace cost/kWh heat=fuel price/(fuel kWh×efficiency).
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Precision and limits
HVAC design and service boundary
HVAC results use the measured, design, manufacturer, psychrometric, fluid-property, pressure-temperature, efficiency, and test values you enter. They do not perform or certify Manual J, D, or S procedures; supply ventilation or code defaults; select equipment; identify refrigerant; determine a safe charge; authorize combustion, pressure, electrical, or refrigerant work; or replace approved manufacturer data and a qualified HVAC professional.
Planning scope
This calculator supports measurement, estimating, and scenario planning. It does not inspect a site, select a product, certify a design, or replace drawings, specifications, manufacturer instructions, local codes, permits, or a qualified trade professional.
Measured and product-specific inputs
Nominal dimensions can differ from actual dimensions. Verify inside pipe diameters, actual lumber sizes, product coverage, bag yield, material density, conductor resistance, waste, and packaging against the materials used on the project.
Safety and regulatory limits
Electrical, HVAC, structural, excavation, roofing, pressure, lifting, and life-safety work may require jurisdiction-specific calculations and professional approval. Do not use a generic planning result as a code-compliance or safety determination.
Precision and privacy
Inputs accept bounded plain decimals. Calculations remain in this browser and raw entered project values are not submitted to 365CALCS.COM.
