Estimating Heat Pump Swimming Pool Heater Costs and Savings

For an outdoor swimming pool, use the following tables to help estimate your annual heat pump pool heater costs and savings compared to using an electric resistance or a gas pool heater.

Table 1 estimates annual swimming heat pump pool heating costs by location, by water temperature, and with or without using a pool cover.

Table 1. Costs by Location of Heating Outdoor Pools with a Heat Pump*
Location	Season	Temperature
Location	Season	78°	80°	82°
Miami	1/1–12/31	$1100	$1460	$1845
w/ cover	1/1–12/31	$215	$300	$410
Phoenix	3/1–10/31	$680	$875	$1090
w/ cover	3/1–10/31	$45	$85	$125
Dallas	4/1–10/31	$760	$970	$1240
w/ cover	4/1–10/31	$90	$140	$205
Atlanta	4/1–10/31	$840	$1110	$1425
w/ cover	4/1–10/31	$155	$205	$290
Los Angeles	5/1–10/31	$950	$1210	$1485
w/ cover	5/1–10/31	$85	$155	$240
Kansas City	5/1–10/31	$715	$935	$1185
w/ cover	5/1–10/31	$145	$205	$270
New York	5/1–9/30	$740	$975	$1220
w/ cover	5/1–9/30	$105	$150	$200
Chicago	5/1–9/30	$810	$1035	$1270
w/ cover	5/1–9/30	$105	$150	$195
Denver	5/1–8/31	$875	$1055	$1245
w/ cover	5/1–8/31	$70	$100	$150
Boston	5/1–8/31	$875	$1075	$1280
w/ cover	5/1–8/31	$120	$165	$235
Minneapolis	6/1–9/30	$660	$850	$1040
w/ cover	6/1–9/30	$100	$125	$190
San Fran	6/1–8/31	$800	$950	$1110
w/ cover	6/1–8/31	$95	$165	$240
Seattle	6/1–8/31	$770	$900	$1035
w/ cover	6/1–8/31	$150	$215	$280