Heat pumps definitely shouldn't be lumped in with resistive heating (which is what I think of when I think of "electric heaters"). They are definitely more ener

Heat pumps definitely shouldn't be lumped in with resistive heating (which is what I think of when I think of "electric heaters"). They are definitely more energy efficient than either resistive or gas/oil, but whether they're cheaper depends on the relative cost of local electricity and gas delivery. Gas is still often cheaper than electicity, so it really depends on your goal: energy efficiency/carbon output vs. cost efficiency. My money is on "gas won't be cheaper for much longer, even where it is now" personally, though.