Gov’t says colder weather will boost winter heating bills

Expect to pay more to heat your home this winter than you spent last year.
That’s the message from government analysts who sifted through forecasts for a colder winter and slightly higher energy prices.
The Energy Department said Thursday that household bills are likely to be higher for all four main heating fuels — natural gas, electricity, heating oil, and propane.
Last winter, above-normal temperatures reduced nationwide demand for heating fuels to the lowest level in at least 25