WASHINGTON – (CLARKSVILLENOW) The U.S. Energy Agency Administration is forecasting that average household expenditures for all major home heating fuels will rise this winter because of expected colder weather and higher energy costs.
Average increases are expected as follows:
• Natural gas expenditures forecast to rise by 12%
• Home heating oil by 17%
• Electricity by 8%
• Propane by 18%
Most of the increase reflects expected colder weather rather than higher energy costs.