Posted on 10/13/2021 1:00:34 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
NEW YORK (AP) — Get ready to pay sharply higher bills for heating this winter, along with seemingly everything else.
With prices surging worldwide for heating oil, natural gas and other fuels, the U.S. government said Wednesday it expects households to see their heating bills jump as much as 54% compared to last winter.
Nearly half the homes in the U.S. use natural gas for heat, and they could pay an average $746 this winter, 30% more than a year ago. Those in the Midwest could get particularly pinched, with bills up an estimated 49%, and this could be the most expensive winter for natural-gas heated homes since 2008-2009.
The second-most used heating source for homes is electricity, making up 41% of the country, and those households could see a more modest 6% increase to $1,268. Homes using heating oil, which make up 4% of the country, could see a 43% increase — more than $500 — to $1,734. The sharpest increases are likely for homes that use propane, which account for 5% of U.S. households.
This winter is forecast to be slightly colder across the country than last year. That means people will likely be burning more fuel to keep warm, on top of paying more for each bit of it. If the winter ends up being even colder than forecast, heating bills could be higher than estimated, and vice-versa.
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Prebought propane last year for 1.29
This year it was 1.89
Just great. FJB
Since 2008-2009. Who was in office
Just topped off at 2.09. In Late January it's probably be up 20-30 cents more.
The Ass Press says it might be colder this year.
Why is that Ass Press?
Global Warming?
Even the tank refills at Tractor Supply are still over 50% higher than 10 months ago
I’ll be hitting the firewood log pile a bit harder this year
Just was quoted $3.19 by Amerigas for a 300 gal topoff for a 500 gallon tank. Guess will be sniffing propane for thanksgiving dinner this year instead of eating turkey.
"We can't drive our SUVs and, you know, eat as much as we want and keep our homes on, you know, 72 degrees all the time, whether we're living in the desert or we're living in the tundra, and then just expect every other country is going to say OK."It's really important to keep those energy prices sky-high so people will use less and put out less planet killing CO2.
But wait! What's this I see today?
"A new paper from Columbia University’s Charles A. Taylor and Wolfram Schlenker that used NASA satellite data has shown that anywhere from 10–40 percent of improvements in key U.S. crop yields since 1940 could potentially be attributed to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide due to human activity."CO2 is plant food? Who knew?
Yup, we’ll all be breaking out our Memorial Jimmuh Cahtah sweaters this winter...
heating oil- 2.82 a gallon here in NE Ohio. Double what really should be.
My folks just got away from Amerigas because they are charging WAY more than other providers.
Uh huh, and just whom did you vote for?
Couldn’t vote in ‘76 (too young); voted for RR in ‘80.
Just what the Green Raw Deal ordered: A cold, dark winter.
Thank you, Chairman Xoe!
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Ah, I see the Ass Press has joined Rooters in this latest mini-campaign. Expect the NYT and the WaPo to follow shortly. Dementia Joe and his merry band of wreckers own this one and there’s no denying it. They can’t blame Trump for this one so they’ll blame the public.
I cook with propane and I paid $6.59 a gallon. NY state.
I’m surprised that there was an Ape Pee story that didn’t somehow blame Trump for the energy shortage. xiden has gone full Jimmy Carter.
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