[Spooky]

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 2008-09, according to the forecast by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

The federal estimate issued Wednesday follows a forecast issued this week by Wisconsin's largest utility, We Energies. That analysis assumes "average" winter weather compared with the federal forecast which says the winter will be slightly colder than normal.

That analysis done by We Energies "predicts the typical residential customer will pay $25 more a month this winter compared to last year," assuming an average winter weather. That would increase the typical residential customer's bill about 30% from $80 last winter to around $105.

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.

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Earlier Wednesday, the government released a separate report showing that prices were 5.4% higher for U.S. consumers in September than a year ago. That matches the hottest inflation rate since 2008, as a reawakening economy and snarled supply chains push up prices for everything from cars to groceries.

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If you are in the states, get heaters while you can. This winter is going to be tough.

[DenisDinkledj]

damn, that would be bad. The warming is also very expensive.

[DrAlvarez]

Hell yeah, natural gas is going to be more expensive, but I'm not gonna switch it off, 'cause it'll be extremely cold in winter. And I also installed some new [Link Redacted] at home and they'll perfectly heat the rooms. Also, they're really stylish, of grey color as my walls))

[mothered]

the U.S. government said Wednesday it expects households to see their heating bills jump as much as 54% compared to last winter.

Paying double the rate compared to only 12 months ago Is absurd.

I'd say many people will be cutting back on their heating usage.

[ddspud21]

Well time to start selling my kidneys to pay for the bare necessities.