Geothermal Heat Pumps: The Cold Hard Facts

Here at Geothermal Genius we spend a lot of time telling our readers about all of the potential savings they could see by installing a geothermal heat pump as well the impact they could have on the environment, but now we want to show you the cold hard facts.

Popularity

• There are over 1 million residential geothermal heat pumps currently installed in the United States
• Over 60,000 geothermal heat pumps are installed in the United States each year
• Over 400,000 geothermal heat pumps are shipped in the United

Environmental Impact

• Geothermal heat pumps currently being utilized have resulted in:
  • Saving 40 trillion BTUs of fossil fuels annually
  • Eliminating at least 1.6 million metric tons of carbon equivalent annually
  • Saving almost 8 million kWh
  • Eliminating over 5.8 million metric tons of CO2 annually
  • Reducing electricity need by 2.6 million kW
• The use of geothermal heat pumps today is equivalent to:
  • Planting over 385 million trees
  • Reducing reliance on foreign fuels by 21.5 million barrels of crude oil annually
  • Removing 1,295,00 cars from the road

Financial Benefits

• Geothermal systems save up to 70% on heating bills and 40% on cooling bills
• The cost per Btu of heating is significantly lower for geothermal heat pumps when compared to other heating options

Hopefully the numbers have converted a few of you non-believers, but if you are still skeptical ask someone who already has geothermal installed. 95% of current geothermal users would recommend it to their friends and given the chance would install it again!

References:

1. Department of Energy (http://www.energy.gov)
2. Yoder Geothermal (http://www.yodergeothermal.com)
3. Bair Necessities Geothermal (http://www.bairnecessities.com/)