Higher scores indicate more challenging outdoor thermal conditions and/or higher electricity cost under the standardized model.
| Rank | Metro | Score | Class | Jan low | Freeze months | Snow | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Anchorage, AK | 70.7 | High planning load | 8.2°F | 7 | 0 in | 28.23¢ |
| #2 | Fargo, ND | 64.3 | High planning load | 0.2°F | 6 | 51.4 in | 13.61¢ |
| #3 | Manchester, NH | 63.6 | High planning load | 13.0°F | 5 | 52.8 in | 27.33¢ |
| #4 | Portland, ME | 63.2 | High planning load | 15.6°F | 5 | 68.7 in | 28.63¢ |
| #5 | Madison, WI | 58.8 | High planning load | 11.1°F | 5 | 0 in | 19.74¢ |
| #6 | Minneapolis, MN | 58.4 | High planning load | 8.1°F | 5 | 0 in | 16.95¢ |
| #7 | Burlington, VT | 57.9 | High planning load | 12.9°F | 4 | 87.5 in | 24.89¢ |
| #8 | Sioux Falls, SD | 57.2 | High planning load | 7.4°F | 5 | 0 in | 15.73¢ |
| #9 | Buffalo, NY | 57.0 | High planning load | 19.0°F | 4 | 95.4 in | 29.93¢ |
| #10 | Grand Rapids, MI | 55.4 | High planning load | 17.0°F | 5 | 74.9 in | 22.01¢ |
| #11 | Providence, RI | 54.9 | Moderate planning load | 22.1°F | 4 | 36.6 in | 29.46¢ |
| #12 | Hartford, CT | 54.1 | Moderate planning load | 20.3°F | 4 | 0 in | 27.37¢ |
| #13 | Boston, MA | 53.0 | Moderate planning load | 23.1°F | 4 | 49.2 in | 28.82¢ |
| #14 | Des Moines, IA | 51.5 | Moderate planning load | 13.8°F | 5 | 36.5 in | 14.14¢ |
| #15 | Chicago, IL | 50.9 | Moderate planning load | 19.4°F | 4 | 0 in | 23.85¢ |
| #16 | Milwaukee, WI | 49.6 | Moderate planning load | 17.2°F | 4 | 48.7 in | 19.74¢ |
| #17 | Omaha, NE | 49.1 | Moderate planning load | 15.2°F | 5 | 27.1 in | 13.59¢ |
| #18 | Pittsburgh, PA | 48.7 | Moderate planning load | 20.5°F | 4 | 0 in | 21.55¢ |
| #19 | Billings, MT | 48.4 | Moderate planning load | 14.4°F | 5 | 35.0 in | 14.67¢ |
| #20 | Detroit, MI | 48.4 | Moderate planning load | 19.8°F | 4 | 0 in | 22.01¢ |
| #21 | Indianapolis, IN | 48.2 | Moderate planning load | 18.9°F | 4 | 0 in | 18.15¢ |
| #22 | Cheyenne, WY | 48.1 | Moderate planning load | 18.4°F | 6 | 62.9 in | 14.8¢ |
| #23 | Columbus, OH | 47.6 | Moderate planning load | 20.9°F | 4 | 0 in | 19.52¢ |
| #24 | Colorado Springs, CO | 46.0 | Moderate planning load | 18.5°F | 5 | 32.5 in | 16.16¢ |
| #25 | Newark, NJ | 44.8 | Moderate planning load | 24.9°F | 3 | 28.2 in | 23.27¢ |
| #26 | New York, NY | 44.2 | Moderate planning load | 27.9°F | 2 | 29.8 in | 29.93¢ |
| #27 | Cleveland, OH | 43.7 | Moderate planning load | 23.5°F | 4 | 0 in | 19.52¢ |
| #28 | Denver, CO | 43.6 | Moderate planning load | 21.3°F | 5 | 40.7 in | 16.16¢ |
| #29 | Washington, DC | 43.3 | Moderate planning load | 27.8°F | 3 | 9.7 in | 25.4¢ |
| #30 | Wilmington, DE | 42.6 | Moderate planning load | 23.8°F | 3 | 12.0 in | 19.38¢ |
| #31 | Spokane, WA | 39.7 | Moderate planning load | 24.7°F | 5 | 45.4 in | 14.95¢ |
| #32 | Wichita, KS | 38.3 | Moderate planning load | 22.2°F | 3 | 0 in | 15.13¢ |
| #33 | Charleston, WV | 38.0 | Moderate planning load | 26.1°F | 3 | 31.5 in | 16.8¢ |
| #34 | Philadelphia, PA | 37.8 | Moderate planning load | 27.8°F | 2 | 16.1 in | 21.55¢ |
| #35 | Kansas City, MO | 37.7 | Moderate planning load | 22.2°F | 3 | 11.0 in | 13.68¢ |
| #36 | Louisville, KY | 36.9 | Moderate planning load | 25.9°F | 3 | 4.3 in | 14.98¢ |
| #37 | St. Louis, MO | 36.4 | Moderate planning load | 24.6°F | 3 | 0 in | 13.68¢ |
| #38 | Nashville, TN | 35.9 | Moderate planning load | 27.5°F | 3 | 0 in | 14.47¢ |
| #39 | Baltimore, MD | 35.0 | Moderate planning load | 30.0°F | 2 | 0 in | 21.77¢ |
| #40 | Boise, ID | 33.1 | Mild planning load | 25.5°F | 4 | 17.6 in | 12.35¢ |
| #41 | Reno, NV | 33.0 | Mild planning load | 26.1°F | 4 | 20.9 in | 13.6¢ |
| #42 | Richmond, VA | 33.0 | Mild planning load | 28.8°F | 2 | 8.8 in | 17.61¢ |
| #43 | Oklahoma City, OK | 33.0 | Mild planning load | 27.0°F | 3 | 6.7 in | 13.38¢ |
| #44 | Tulsa, OK | 32.8 | Mild planning load | 28.0°F | 3 | 8.7 in | 13.38¢ |
| #45 | Albuquerque, NM | 30.2 | Mild planning load | 26.4°F | 3 | 7.9 in | 14.12¢ |
| #46 | Salt Lake City, UT | 29.5 | Mild planning load | 27.6°F | 3 | 49.0 in | 12.96¢ |
| #47 | Virginia Beach, VA | 27.6 | Mild planning load | 31.6°F | 1 | 3.4 in | 17.61¢ |
| #48 | Little Rock, AR | 26.1 | Mild planning load | 30.9°F | 1 | 3.8 in | 14.36¢ |
| #49 | Raleigh, NC | 26.0 | Mild planning load | 31.6°F | 1 | 4.5 in | 15.09¢ |
| #50 | Charlotte, NC | 25.0 | Mild planning load | 31.8°F | 1 | 3.5 in | 15.09¢ |
| #51 | Sacramento, CA | 24.7 | Mild planning load | 41.1°F | 0 | 0 in | 33.25¢ |
| #52 | Honolulu, HI | 22.9 | Mild planning load | 66.0°F | 0 | 0 in | 52.0¢ |
| #53 | Birmingham, AL | 22.3 | Mild planning load | 34.9°F | 0 | 1.4 in | 16.77¢ |
| #54 | San Francisco, CA | 21.9 | Mild planning load | 46.6°F | 0 | 0 in | 33.25¢ |
| #55 | Atlanta, GA | 21.6 | Mild planning load | 33.5°F | 0 | 0 in | 15.84¢ |
| #56 | Memphis, TN | 21.6 | Mild planning load | 33.3°F | 0 | 2.7 in | 14.47¢ |
| #57 | Los Angeles, CA | 20.6 | Mild planning load | 48.9°F | 0 | 0 in | 33.25¢ |
| #58 | San Diego, CA | 20.0 | Mild planning load | 50.3°F | 0 | 0 in | 33.25¢ |
| #59 | Jackson, MS | 18.8 | Mild planning load | 37.5°F | 0 | 0 in | 16.16¢ |
| #60 | Portland, OR | 18.0 | Mild planning load | 37.3°F | 0 | 3.6 in | 16.27¢ |
| #61 | Dallas, TX | 16.8 | Mild planning load | 37.9°F | 0 | 1.7 in | 16.44¢ |
| #62 | Seattle, WA | 16.3 | Mild planning load | 36.8°F | 0 | 0 in | 14.95¢ |
| #63 | El Paso, TX | 15.6 | Mild planning load | 34.5°F | 0 | 2.8 in | 16.44¢ |
| #64 | San Antonio, TX | 14.2 | Mild planning load | 40.2°F | 0 | 0.1 in | 16.44¢ |
| #65 | Houston, TX | 13.5 | Mild planning load | 44.3°F | 0 | 0 in | 16.44¢ |
| #66 | Austin, TX | 13.1 | Mild planning load | 41.8°F | 0 | 0.2 in | 16.44¢ |
| #67 | New Orleans, LA | 12.7 | Mild planning load | 45.0°F | 0 | 0 in | 14.15¢ |
| #68 | Charleston, SC | 12.5 | Mild planning load | 43.6°F | 0 | 0 in | 16.18¢ |
| #69 | Miami, FL | 12.3 | Mild planning load | 61.2°F | 0 | 0 in | 15.17¢ |
| #70 | Orlando, FL | 11.5 | Mild planning load | 51.8°F | 0 | 0 in | 15.17¢ |
| #71 | Tampa, FL | 11.2 | Mild planning load | 52.8°F | 0 | 0 in | 15.17¢ |
| #72 | Jacksonville, FL | 10.9 | Mild planning load | 47.2°F | 0 | 0 in | 15.17¢ |
| #73 | Las Vegas, NV | 8.3 | Mild planning load | 39.4°F | 0 | 0 in | 13.6¢ |
| #74 | Tucson, AZ | 8.2 | Mild planning load | 42.3°F | 0 | 0 in | 15.23¢ |
| #75 | Phoenix, AZ | 5.2 | Mild planning load | 46.0°F | 0 | 0 in | 15.23¢ |