Americans Brace for Surge in Heating, Electricity Bills This Winter

Americans Brace for Surge in Heating, Electricity Bills This Winter
A household energy bill displayed on a mobile phone held next to a gas hob, on Aug. 25, 2022. Yui Mok/PA Media/File Photo
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Americans are bracing for a winter full of pain as the cost of electricity and heating continues to surge.

According to a forecast from the nonprofit National Energy Assistance Directors Association, first reported by CBS, the average household will pay about 17 percent more this winter compared to last winter to heat their home, marking a 10-year high of $1,202 per property.
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