EIA: Mixed outlook for energy expenditures this winter

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The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects household energy spending this winter to vary by fuel and region. Lower natural gas and propane prices may reduce costs for many households, while higher electricity prices and regional temperature differences could raise or offset bills.

We expect energy expenditures this winter to vary because of diverging trends in energy prices among fuels and regional variation in forecast temperatures. We expect that lower prices for natural gas and propane will drive decreases in expenditures this year for the half of U.S. households heating with those fuels. Higher prices for electricity and ...