The Economics of Electrifying Buildings: Residential New Construction

An updated analysis by RMI comparing the economic and environmental impacts of all-electric versus mixed-fuel single-family new construction across nine US cities.

• All-electric single-family new construction is more economical to build and operate and produces lower lifetime emissions than homes with gas appliances across all nine studied cities. This economic advantage stems from the avoidance of gas connection costs and the use of a single heat pump system for heating and cooling, alongside a heat pump water heater, which reduces annual utility costs.
• Over a 15-year period, all-electric homes produce significantly lower CO2 emissions than mixed-fuel homes in all studied cities, regardless of whether gas remains a significant part of electricity generation.

APA

RMI (2022). The Economics of Electrifying Buildings: Residential New Construction. https://rmi.org/resources/the-economics-of-electrifying-buildings-residential-new-construction/

Chicago

RMI. The Economics of Electrifying Buildings: Residential New Construction. 2022. https://rmi.org/resources/the-economics-of-electrifying-buildings-residential-new-construction/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=RMI |title=The Economics of Electrifying Buildings: Residential New Construction |date=8 December 2022 |url=https://rmi.org/resources/the-economics-of-electrifying-buildings-residential-new-construction/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{rmi2022economics, author = {{RMI}}, title = {{The Economics of Electrifying Buildings: Residential New Construction}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2022}, month = dec, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/the-economics-of-electrifying-buildings-residential-new-construction/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }