Heat pumps are still expensive. Cities can help.

The approach treats electrification less like an individual purchasing decision and more like community infrastructure, using collective demand to unlock lower costs.

Similar to solar programs that have helped bring renewable energy to more households, heat pump bulk-buy programs allow neighbors to work together to secure better pricing on installations.

Across the country, states and local governments are implementing ambitious programs designed to lower costs and expand access.

Creating policies that make heat pumps easier and more economical to install over the long term is essential.

As more homeowners install heat pumps, contractor networks expand, supply chains strengthen and market competition increases.