Heating bills will rise this winter even though fuel prices are stable because normal temperatures are expected to return after last year’s record warmth, the federal government says. Prices for heating oil will set a record high, but prices for natural gas, electricity, and propane are relatively low. Here’s the government’s breakdown of the number of households that use each type of fuel.
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Natural gas
Households: 58.7 million
Change from last year: Up 0.6 percent
Share of total: 49 percent
Electricity
Households: 45 million
Change from last year: Up 2.6 percent
Share of total: 38 percent
Heating Oil
Households: 7 million
Change from last year: Down 2.8 percent
Share of total: 6 percent
Propane
Households: 5.6 million
Change from last year: Down 1.8 percent
Share of total: 5 percent
Wood
Households: 2.6 million
Change from last year: Up 3 percent
Share of total: 2.2
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration