What’s changing in household bills
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Heating Oil Starts the 2026-27 Season at a Record Weekly Price
EIA's first weekly survey of the heating season put the U.S. residential heating oil price at $6.042 a gallon for the week of October 5, 2026, the highest weekly figure in its records, not adjusted for inflation.
Water and Sewer Prices Rose 4.9% in the Year to August 2026
The latest Consumer Price Index data, for August 2026, show water and sewer prices up 4.9% from a year earlier, compared with 3.4% for all consumer prices.
Home Electricity Prices Are Running About 7% Above Last Year
EIA data through July 2026 show the average U.S. residential electricity price at 18.19 cents per kWh for January to July, up from 17.01 cents a year earlier. EIA forecasts 18.2 cents for 2026 as a whole.
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