Gas heating bills forecast to spike

Bad news. The spookhouse has a gas heater, but it's not vented so we don't use it.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Winter heating bills will be a third to a half higher for most families across the country, with the sharpest increases expected for those who heat with natural gas, the Energy Department forecast Wednesday.
The department said natural gas users can expect to pay an average of $350 more during the upcoming winter compared to last year, an increase of 48 percent. Those who heat their homes with fuel oil will pay $378 more, or 32 percent higher than last winter.
Propane users can expect a percentage jump in their bills similar to those of fuel oil users.

Anyhow, much of our electricity around here is produced with gas, so we don't know if it will actually save any money, but this product kept us toasty last winter in a one-bedroom apartment.