Is a heat pump cheaper than heating with gas?

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asked Oct 8, 2017 in Other-Home/Garden by obtainablesailor (800 points)
Is a heat pump cheaper than heating with gas?

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answered Oct 8, 2017 by Lilly21 (57,780 points)
A heat pump is much cheaper to run than natural gas if your electric rates are lower than your natural gas or propane rates.

However if it gets colder than 30 F then your heat pump may not be able to keep up. Most heat pumps though have a heat strip that kicks in when it gets cold enough that the heat pump itself can't keep the house warm.

Then your electric bill will rise.

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