National Grid: Cost of natural gas rising 39% this winter

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Be prepared to pay more to keep your home warm this winter.

National Grid presented their annual home heating forecast on Wednesday morning. They say residential natural gas customers will pay 39% more this winter. That’s about $263 more for an average home.

Electricity costs are also rising. National Grid says residential customers can expect to pay 22% more this winter than they did last year.