Winter fuels outlook:Home space heating costs to climb

摘要

According to the Energy Information Administration's(EIA)Short-Term Energy and Winter Fuels Outlook report released Oct.8,household expenditures for space heating are projected to be 15 percent higher this winter compared with last winter.The largest increases will be in households using heating oil and natural gas.The increases primarily reflect higher prices,although colder weather than last winter will also contribute to higher fuel use in many areas.