Contents
- Electric space heating statistics: monthly U.S. household consumption
- Electric space heating statistics: census-region consumption
- Electric space heating statistics: census-division consumption
- State electric space heating statistics: Alabama through Delaware
- State electric space heating statistics: Florida through Iowa
- State electric space heating statistics: Kansas through Nebraska
- Sources
Electric space heating statistics: monthly U.S. household consumption
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates average site electricity consumed for space heating in 2020. “Site electricity” is electricity used at the home. The measure includes both main and secondary space heating, and its denominator is households using the end use. The national scope is primary occupied housing units in the 50 states and the District of Columbia; vacant, seasonal, second, and military housing, as well as group quarters, are excluded. Released in May 2025, these estimates describe 2020 conditions, not current use. (EIA, Table CE8.6.M.2020, p. 4)
| Month in 2020 | Average site electricity (kWh per household using space heating) |
|---|---|
| January | 518 |
| February | 474 |
| March | 260 |
| April | 178 |
| May | 69 |
| June | 7 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 1 |
| September | 15 |
| October | 111 |
| November | 248 |
| December | 602 |
(EIA, Table CE8.6.M.2020, p. 4)
The monthly pattern is strongly seasonal in the reported averages. The figure is 518 kWh in January and 474 kWh in February, then descends to 69 kWh in May, 7 kWh in June, and 1 kWh in both July and August. It rises to 15 kWh in September, 111 kWh in October, and 248 kWh in November, before reaching 602 kWh in December. These are monthly averages among households using space heating, rather than readings for every household in the country. (EIA, Table CE8.6.M.2020, p. 4)
The high values at the start and end of the calendar year, together with low summer readings, make the seasonal shape clear without requiring an annual total. The 1 kWh values in July and August are reported values; they should be read as such rather than replaced by zero. Likewise, the September figure of 15 kWh marks a rise from those summer observations, followed by larger reported averages in October and November. The monthly sequence provides a time pattern for this one year, not a comparison across multiple years. (EIA, Table CE8.6.M.2020, p. 4)
The denominator matters when interpreting the series. It describes electricity used for space heating among households that use that end use. It does not give all household electricity consumption, the number or share of households that heat with electricity, or national and state totals. The table supplies monthly observations and does not include an additional annual total alongside them. (EIA, Table CE8.6.M.2020, p. 4)
Electric space heating statistics: census-region consumption
The annual regional figures use the same unit and denominator: average site electricity in kWh per household using space heating. In 2020, the Northeast average was 2,151 kWh, the Midwest 3,109 kWh, the South 2,603 kWh, and the West 1,840 kWh. (EIA, Table CE8.6.M.2020, p. 4)
| Census region | 2020 annual average (kWh per household using space heating) |
|---|---|
| Northeast | 2,151 |
| Midwest | 3,109 |
| South | 2,603 |
| West | 1,840 |
(EIA, Table CE8.6.M.2020, p. 4)
Among the 4 regional rows, the Midwest has the highest reported average and the West the lowest. The Northeast and South lie between them. These comparisons describe the geographic averages in the table; the observations do not identify reasons for the differences. They are not regional totals or readings for every home in a region. The regional values remain averages for households using space heating, so they cannot be used alone to say how common electric space heating is in each region. (EIA, Table CE8.6.M.2020, p. 4)
Electric space heating statistics: census-division consumption
The table breaks regional geography down into census divisions and reports Mountain North and Mountain South as additional rows alongside Mountain. Each listed figure is an annual 2020 average in kWh per household using space heating. (EIA, Table CE8.6.M.2020, p. 4)
| Census division or sub-division | 2020 annual average (kWh per household using space heating) |
|---|---|
| New England | 1,748 |
| Middle Atlantic | 2,287 |
| East North Central | 2,919 |
| West North Central | 3,472 |
| East South Central | 3,477 |
| West South Central | 2,482 |
| Mountain | 1,795 |
| Mountain North | 2,339 |
| Mountain South | 1,356 |
| Pacific | 1,864 |
(EIA, Table CE8.6.M.2020, p. 4)
East South Central is listed at 3,477 kWh per household, just above West North Central at 3,472 kWh. Mountain South is listed at 1,356 kWh. Mountain North and Mountain South are separate additional rows; the source also reports a Mountain division average of 1,795 kWh. The table does not describe the extra rows as replacing or revising that division figure. Division averages summarize households using the end use within the geography, not each household individually. (EIA, Table CE8.6.M.2020, p. 4)
These division rows offer more geographic detail than the 4 regional averages, while preserving the same annual measure. Mountain South is 1,356 kWh per household. New England is 1,748 kWh, Middle Atlantic is 2,287 kWh, East North Central is 2,919 kWh, West South Central is 2,482 kWh, Mountain is 1,795 kWh, Mountain North is 2,339 kWh, and Pacific is 1,864 kWh. These are all point estimates for households using space heating; the table does not supply explanations or division-level usage prevalence. (EIA, Table CE8.6.M.2020, p. 4)
State electric space heating statistics: Alabama through Delaware
The state figures below are annual 2020 averages for site electricity used in space heating, expressed in kWh per household using the end use. The measure includes main and secondary space heating. A per-household average is distinct from a state’s combined consumption. (EIA, Table CE8.6.M.2020, p. 4)
| State | 2020 annual average (kWh per household using space heating) |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,868 |
| Alaska | 2,435 |
| Arizona | 1,299 |
| Arkansas | 3,742 |
| California | 605 |
| Colorado | 1,710 |
| Delaware | 2,909 |
(EIA, Table CE8.6.M.2020, p. 4)
Within this selected group, Arkansas has the highest listed average, at 3,742 kWh, while California has the lowest, at 605 kWh. Alabama is 2,868 kWh; Alaska, 2,435 kWh; Arizona, 1,299 kWh; Colorado, 1,710 kWh; and Delaware, 2,909 kWh per household using space heating. The source rows report average use, not the number of households using the end use or aggregate demand for each state. (EIA, Table CE8.6.M.2020, p. 4)
The state observations show why a national or regional average should not be treated as a description of every state. In this alphabetical slice, the reported household averages range from 605 kWh in California to 3,742 kWh in Arkansas. Arizona is 1,299 kWh and Colorado 1,710 kWh, while the listed values for Alaska, Alabama, and Delaware fall between 2,435 and 2,909 kWh. The table makes comparisons of the same measure possible, but it does not show how many households contribute to each average or how many homes rely on space heating. (EIA, Table CE8.6.M.2020, p. 4)
State electric space heating statistics: Florida through Iowa
This alphabetical set continues the 2020 annual state measure. Each entry is site electricity for space heating in kWh per household using that end use, including main and secondary space heating. (EIA, Table CE8.6.M.2020, p. 4)
| State | 2020 annual average (kWh per household using space heating) |
|---|---|
| Florida | 1,532 |
| Georgia | 2,236 |
| Hawaii | 423 |
| Idaho | 3,496 |
| Illinois | 2,370 |
| Indiana | 4,378 |
| Iowa | 3,436 |
(EIA, Table CE8.6.M.2020, p. 4)
Indiana’s listed average is 4,378 kWh per household using space heating; Hawaii’s is 423 kWh. The other observations are Florida at 1,532 kWh, Georgia at 2,236 kWh, Idaho at 3,496 kWh, Illinois at 2,370 kWh, and Iowa at 3,436 kWh. These entries allow comparison of the reported averages across the selected states, but they do not show the share of households using space heating or total state consumption. (EIA, Table CE8.6.M.2020, p. 4)
In this group, Florida is 1,532 kWh and Hawaii 423 kWh. Georgia is 2,236 kWh and Illinois is 2,370 kWh. These differences are descriptive; the table gives no evidence to attribute them to climate, building types, equipment, or any other cause. The estimate is electricity per household using the end use, so it does not measure the state’s total electricity demand for space heating. (EIA, Table CE8.6.M.2020, p. 4)
State electric space heating statistics: Kansas through Nebraska
The final alphabetical group covers Kansas through Nebraska. These are also annual 2020 averages of site electricity used for space heating in kWh per household using the end use, including main and secondary space heating. (EIA, Table CE8.6.M.2020, p. 5)
| State | 2020 annual average (kWh per household using space heating) |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 2,867 |
| Kentucky | 4,172 |
| Maine | 1,470 |
| Maryland | 3,249 |
| Massachusetts | 1,810 |
| Minnesota | 3,050 |
| Mississippi | 3,018 |
| Missouri | 3,589 |
| Montana | 3,817 |
| Nebraska | 3,664 |
(EIA, Table CE8.6.M.2020, p. 5)
Kentucky is listed at 4,172 kWh per household using space heating, while Maine is at 1,470 kWh. The remaining state averages are Kansas at 2,867 kWh, Maryland at 3,249 kWh, Massachusetts at 1,810 kWh, Minnesota at 3,050 kWh, Mississippi at 3,018 kWh, Missouri at 3,589 kWh, Montana at 3,817 kWh, and Nebraska at 3,664 kWh. The selected state rows are estimates of average consumption among households using the end use; they should not be interpreted as statewide totals or estimates of how common that end use is.