kWh Index

Tempstar PHB560000K000B*

At South Carolina energy prices this heat pump costs $20.19 per million BTU of heat.

Computed from electricity at 15.55¢/kWh, the EIA average for SC in June 2026. A kilowatt-hour is 3412 BTU. This is a rate times a rating, not a prediction of your bill.

Against the alternatives, at South Carolina prices

Dollars per million BTU delivered into the house. Lower is cheaper to run; it says nothing about what the equipment costs to buy or install.

What the register says

Rating15.50 SEER2
SEER2 (cooling efficiency)15.5
HSPF2 (heating efficiency)7.7
COP at 5 °F2.00
Nominal cooling capacity56,000 BTU/h
Capacity kept at 5 °F46% of its 47 °F rating
ENERGY STAR cold-climateNo
FuelElectricity
TypeHP - Single Package
RefrigerantR-454B (GWP:470 | Lower GWP)
AHRI reference217154457
Certified2025-04-09

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