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Energy Department predicts sharp increase in heating bills
Midwesterners, including Iowans, could feel the tightest pinch this winter from the predicted rise in home heating costs, though a forecast of warmer-than-normal temperatures could provide some relief.
The U.S. Energy Department projects that households in the Midwest that heat with natural gas, which is commonly used in the region, will see a 61 percent increase in fuel bills this winter. An average U.S. household that heats with natural gas, which accounts for 55 percent of all households, is expected to spend an additional $350 this winter, a 48 percent increase over last winter.
Homeowners who use heating oil can expect to pay $378, or 32 percent, more than last winter. Those with propane-heated homes will pay about $325, or 30 percent, more than a year ago.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted some relief will come in the form of a warmer-than-normal winter across much of the central and western United States.
For information on energy saving tips, energy audits and other programs to save energy, contact your local electric cooperative.
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For more information on items in the What's New section contact:
Ann M. Foster
Director of Communications
515.727.8945 or afoster@iowarec.org
The U.S. Energy Department projects that households in the Midwest that heat with natural gas, which is commonly used in the region, will see a 61 percent increase in fuel bills this winter. An average U.S. household that heats with natural gas, which accounts for 55 percent of all households, is expected to spend an additional $350 this winter, a 48 percent increase over last winter.
Homeowners who use heating oil can expect to pay $378, or 32 percent, more than last winter. Those with propane-heated homes will pay about $325, or 30 percent, more than a year ago.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted some relief will come in the form of a warmer-than-normal winter across much of the central and western United States.
For information on energy saving tips, energy audits and other programs to save energy, contact your local electric cooperative.
________________________________
For more information on items in the What's New section contact:
Ann M. Foster
Director of Communications
515.727.8945 or afoster@iowarec.org
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