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Buildings and Efficiency

All-Electric Buildings

All-electric buildings policies, often synonymous with natural gas bans, represent a pivotal policy approach to combat climate change and improve air quality. State-level policies typically involve a phased transition away from fossil fuel-based building components, such as heating and cooling, stoves, water heaters, and dryers, toward electric alternatives. These policies may include mandates or incentives for new construction to be all-electric and provide support for retrofitting existing buildings. They may incorporate regulations on energy efficiency standards and incentives for renewable energy adoption.

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States with Policy Enacted

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Key Resources

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Multi-State Action Plan: Accelerating the Transition to Zero-Emission Residential Buildings

An Action Plan with more 50 recommendations for state action to accelerate the transition to zero-emission single-family homes and multifamily buildings, with a focus on space and water heating, as well as key barriers to this transition.
2025
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Legal Levers to Promote Building Electrification

A policy brief that provides an overview of building decarbonization policies available at the state and local level with an eye towards understanding federal preemption considerations.
2025
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Zero Emission Building Ordinances

A policy tracker reflects adopted state and local government policies that address building-specific fuel types and their related emissions across the United States.
2024
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State-Level Building Electrification Factsheets

A collection of fact sheets that highlight the benefits of building electrification and provide policy recommendations across 15 states.
2023
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Model States

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California

Phases out natural gas burning furnaces and hot-water heaters in new buildings by 2030

Updated 2025 Building Energy Efficiency Standards promotes the use of heat pumps in residential and commercial buildings.

2022
Establishing Policies

New York

Requires all-electric heating and cooking in new buildings under 7 stories by 2026, and in 2029 for all new buildings.

New York will not enforce the law until the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals makes a decision on a lawsuit (Case No. 1:23-cv-01267) challenging the law.

2023
Establishing Policies

Washington

The state energy code offers builders incentives in the permitting process for choosing electric heat pumps instead of natural gas furnaces.

2024
Establishing Policies

All-Electric Buildings By State

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Alabama

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Southeast
Not Enacted
Alaska

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 West
Not Enacted
Arizona

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Southwest
Not Enacted
Arkansas

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Southeast
Enacted
California

Phases out natural gas burning furnaces and hot-water heaters in new buildings by 2030

Updated 2025 Building Energy Efficiency Standards promotes the use of heat pumps in residential and commercial buildings.

Establishing Policies
West 2022
Not Enacted
Colorado

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 West
Not Enacted
Connecticut

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Northeast
Not Enacted
Delaware

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Southeast
Not Enacted
Florida

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Southeast
Not Enacted
Georgia

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Southeast
Not Enacted
Hawai‘i

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 West
Not Enacted
Idaho

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 West
Not Enacted
Illinois

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Midwest
Not Enacted
Indiana

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Midwest
Not Enacted
Iowa

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Midwest
Not Enacted
Kansas

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Midwest
Not Enacted
Kentucky

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Southeast
Not Enacted
Louisiana

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Southeast
Not Enacted
Maine

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Northeast
In-Progress
Maryland

The Maryland Department of the Environment is required to propose a zero-emission heating equipment standard that will phase-in zero-emissions standards for heating equipment.

Establishing Policies
Southeast 2024
Not Enacted
Massachusetts

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Northeast
Not Enacted
Michigan

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Midwest
Not Enacted
Minnesota

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Midwest
Not Enacted
Mississippi

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Southeast
Not Enacted
Missouri

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Midwest
Not Enacted
Montana

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 West
Not Enacted
Nebraska

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Midwest
Not Enacted
Nevada

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 West
Not Enacted
New Hampshire

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Northeast
Not Enacted
New Jersey

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Northeast
Not Enacted
New Mexico

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Southwest
Enacted
New York

Requires all-electric heating and cooking in new buildings under 7 stories by 2026, and in 2029 for all new buildings.

New York will not enforce the law until the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals makes a decision on a lawsuit (Case No. 1:23-cv-01267) challenging the law.

Establishing Policies
Northeast 2023
Not Enacted
North Carolina

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Southeast
Not Enacted
North Dakota

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Midwest
Not Enacted
Ohio

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Midwest
Not Enacted
Oklahoma

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Southwest
Not Enacted
Oregon

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 West
Not Enacted
Pennsylvania

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Northeast
Not Enacted
Rhode Island

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Northeast
Not Enacted
South Carolina

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Southeast
Not Enacted
South Dakota

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Midwest
Not Enacted
Tennessee

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Southeast
Not Enacted
Texas

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Southwest
Not Enacted
Utah

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 West
Not Enacted
Vermont

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Northeast
Not Enacted
Virginia

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Southeast
In-Progress
Washington

The state energy code offers builders incentives in the permitting process for choosing electric heat pumps instead of natural gas furnaces.

Establishing Policies
West 2024
Not Enacted
West Virginia

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Southeast
Not Enacted
Wisconsin

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 Midwest
Not Enacted
Wyoming

All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.

 West

The State Climate Policy Dashboard tracks only passed policies and does not include bills currently proposed in legislative sessions. The website is intended to illustrate the current status of policies for each state, as well as key resources and model states for each policy.

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