American homes have to be heated with electricity expected to be more expensive This winter, especially when compared to natural gas or heating oil, Union official guess.
In estimates published this month, the US Energy Information Administration said the average US consumer who relies on electricity to heat their residence expenses will be visible It rose 4 percent to $1,133 from November to March 2026. During that period, the price of electricity per kilowatt hour is expected to be 5 percent higher overall. EIA said,
The cost of electricity varies geographically. People in the Northeast will pay an extra 24 cents or more per kilowatt hour — the highest rate in the country — for a total of more than $1,519 this winter. By comparison, people in the South would pay between 14.68 cents and 15.54 cents per kilowatt hour over the same period, a total of $1,031, according to EIA estimates.
About 42 percent of American households reported using electricity to heat their living space, the EIA said, citing U.S. Census information.
Good news for natural gas, heating oil customers
The agency said households that use other forms of energy will fare better this winter.
Natural gas prices will rise only 1 percent to 3 percent this winter, while real spending by consumers will increase no more than 2 percent. The price of both heating oil and propane is expected to decline, said the EIA, an analytical agency within the Energy Department.
