If you use natural gas to heat your home, you should budget for your natural gas bill to be 4-9% higher for winter 2026 vs. winter 2025. That’s from national forecasts, based on energy costs and weather projections. In this article we discuss natural gas price trends and the winter weather forecast, plus how to keep your heating bill low.
National forecasts indicate heating bills will be up 4-8% this winter due to increased cold and higher energy costs.
- NEADA (National Energy Assistance Directors Association) projects natural gas heating costs will be up 8.4% from the 2024/2025 winter season
- EIA (Energy Information Administration) projects natural gas heating costs will be up 4% this winter vs. the prior winter season,
- Consumers can save on their natural gas heating bill through energy efficiency and securing the lowest available natural gas rate, if they live in a deregulated energy state.
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