Record prices are in store for heating oil, propane and electricity this winter, government officials said today. According to this AP article:"Heating fuel expenses this winter will be highest for heating oil, with the average family paying $1,834 for the season, up 28 percent or $402 from last year, according to the National Energy Assistance Directors' Association.
The group expects propane costs to average $1,732, up 30 percent or $384. Consumers that rely on electricity for heat will pay $883 this winter, up 7 percent or $58.
Natural gas expenses will be the cheapest of the major heating fuels, averaging $881, up 5 percent or $50, the group said." the group said.
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