for heating. These increases are expected to affect the retail industry with economist expecting a significant decrease in Halloween and winter shopping.So you thought gas prices were bad? Well, it ain’t over yet. To add insult to injury, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) indicated that the average American household is expected to pay up to 70% more for heating this winter over last year’s prices.

Consumers, who use natural gas will see the biggest hit, with an increase from $12.60 per gallon to $16.64 per gallon – a jump of 32.1 percent. Heating oil consumers will see an increase of 30.6 percent with prices jumping from $1.93 per gallon to $2.52. The Department of Energy expects the average American household to pay between $350 - $378 more for heating. These increases are expected to affect the retail industry with economist expecting a significant decrease in Halloween and winter shopping.

American household is expected to pay up to 70% more for heating this winter over last year’s prices.

Consumers, who use natural gas will see the biggest hit, with an increase from $12.60 per gallon to $16.64 per gallon – a jump of 32.1 percent. Heating oil consumers will see an increase of 30.6 percent with prices jumping from $1.93 per gallon to $2.52. The Department of Energy expects the average American household to pay between $350 - $378 more for heating. These increases are expected to affect the retail industry with economist expecting a significant decrease in Halloween and winter shopping.

iggest hit, with an increase from $12.60 per gallon to $16.64 per gallon – a jump of 32.1 percent. Heating oil consumers will see an increase of 30.6 percent with prices jumping from $1.93 per gallon to $2.52. The Department of Energy expects the average American household to pay between $350 - $378 more for heating. These increases are expected to affect the retail industry with economist expecting a significant decrease in Halloween and winter shopping.cent with prices jumping from $1.93 per gallon to $2.52. The Department of Energy expects the average American household to pay between $350 - $378 more for heating. These increases are expected to affect the retail industry with economist expecting a significant decrease in Halloween and winter shopping.for heating. These increases are expected to affect the retail industry with economist expecting a significant decrease in Halloween and winter shopping.

Amidst all this gloom, there is some good news. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts a 60 percent chance of warmer than normal weather in the Dakotas, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, north Texas, northern New Mexico, southern, eastern Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Hawaii.

So what can you do? Here are some energy savings tips:

Make sure you have adequate insulation. According to energy auditors, one of the biggest ways, we squander money on heating is not having adequate insulation around water heaters. Make sure your water heater has