U.S. Consumers Are Set to Pay Far More for Energy This Winter
- Spending on heating oil will rise 43% in base case, EIA says
- Households will also shell out more on natural gas, propane
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U.S. consumers face a more expensive winter than last time around, especially those who keep their homes warm with propane or heating oil, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said.
Spending on energy for those households primarily using heating oil will rise 43% compared with last winter, the agency said in a base-case forecast published as part of its Winter Fuels Outlook on Wednesday.