Residential natural gas prices are expected to be higher this winter.
Average household expenditures for all space-heating fuels are projected to be $1,137 this winter (October 1 to March 31), a 15-percent increase over the estimated $986 spent last winter, according to EIA’s Short-Term Energy and Winter Fuels Outlook released on October 7. The largest increases, 18 percent, will be in households using natural gas. About 52 percent of all households nationwide depend on natural gas as their primary heating fuel. The projected expenditure increases primarily reflect higher prices, although colder weather than last winter also is expected to contribute to higher fuel use in many areas.
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EIA: Retail Prices
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