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Forecast says families will spend more to heat their homes this winter

NPR | By Scott Horsley,

Leila Fadel

Published September 14, 2026 at 3:44 AM CDT

It's probably going to cost more to heat your home this winter. Forecasters say heating bills are likely to climb faster than overall inflation, despite what's expected to be a relatively mild winter.

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Scott Horsley

Scott Horsley is NPR's Chief Economics Correspondent.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.