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(Nexstar) – While shocking about shopkeepers Rising price of beef And other grocery items, a new forecast warns that the cost of house heating for some Americans will increase this winter.
According to the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA), on average, after a drop in temperature, it will cost 7.6% more to heat someone’s house, but the fuel type varies.
The most estimated spike is for electricity (10.2%), increases the average winter heating cost in 2024–2025 to $ 1,2026 to $ $ 1,205 for $ 1,2055 to $ 1,205 for $ 1,205.
Cost forecasts also vary by the region, electricity prices are expected to increase by 18% in the west, 21.4% in the south and 19.7% in midwests. In other areas, the increase was like northeast (7.2%).
| Expense | natural gas | Electricity | Hot oil | Propane | All fuel |
| 2025-2026 | $ 693 | $ 1205 | $ 1455 | $ 1250 | $ 976 |
| 2024-2025 | $ 639 | $ 1093 | $ 1515 | $ 1316 | $ 907 |
| $ Difference | $ 54 | $ 112 | -$ 60 | -$ 66 | $ 69 |
| % Difference | 8.4% | 10.2% | -4% | -5% | 7.6% |
Neda said in a news release, “These growth may not be dramatic for well -closed families in terms of dollars, but they may be disastrous for families along the banks of poverty.” “Low -income families are already struggling to pay existing high prices, forcing the additional growth families to choose between their heating bills and food, medicine and other essential things.”
The cost of electricity has been a stubborn issue for the Trump administration, as a consumer price index report recently determined that the price was increased. Inflation rate doubled,
Mark Wolf, Executive Director of the National Energy Assistance Directors Association, said, “In the last few years, different items that have increased in the price, media has become concerns. They are very angry, people are very angry – and I think the electricity rates are growing in that direction,” Mark Wolf, National Energy Assistants Director Association’s Executive Director, Mark Wolf, Told the hill In early September.
NEADA says that the cost of electricity is “a continuous high cost of maintaining and upgrading the grid, the increase in the prices of natural gas – a primary feeder to generate electricity, and inspired to increase the increasing demand from data centers.”
Due to the increase in prices of bulk gas and increase in strong demand, the cost of heating someone’s house with natural gas is also expected to go into this winter, jumping from $ 639 to $ 693 on average.
Meanwhile, other Americans who use heating oil or propane to heat their homes will actually save money in this winter, NEADA projects, set to fall 4% and 5% respectively with average cost.
How to save money on heating cost
When it comes to reducing the heating cost, there are many ways to reduce the bill.
Wolf recommends obtaining your heating and cooling system, before the companies are busy, and use caulk or any other sealant to stop any air leakage in the house.
The Department of Energy is recommended“Whole home system”It considers the house as an internal system – insulation, air sealing, efficient equipment and other elements can reduce costs and increase comfort. Local utilities or government programs can also offer subsidy to help residents pay for residents Increased efficiency,
To save money without installing new equipment, the Energy Department says that consumers will go down 10%. Reduce the thermostat by 7 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit 8 hours a day.
