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The National Energy Assistance Directors Association estimates that Americans will spend an average of $976 to heat their homes during this winter's heating season (October 2025 through March 2026), up 7.6% from $907 last season, according to its own release. The largest increase is expected for consumers using electricity to heat their homes. On average, electric heating costs are expected to total $1,205 this season, an increase of 10.2% from $1,093 last season. For comparison, the average cost to heat a home with natural gas is expected to increase by nearly 8.5%, from $639 last season, to $693 this season.
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