Politics & Government
LI Home Heating Costs Hit New High; Up 29 Percent This Winter
Eligible residents can now apply for financial assistance from NY State. National Grid's estimates are based on higher wholesale gas costs.
LONG ISLAND, NY — Long Islanders are seeing big jumps on their home heating bills this winter.
This week, home heating oil hit a new high of $6 a gallon. The New York Heating Fuel Prices Dashboard reports that the average for Nassau and Suffolk is now $6.07.
Natural gas costs are also up, but not as steeply.
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National Grid predicted in September that residents on LI will see an increase of 29 percent this year, due to higher wholesale gas costs, the company says.
On Nov. 1 Governor Hochul announced that New Yorkers can now apply for the Home Heating Assistance Program (HEAP) to help with their bills. Low and middle-income households and senior citizens can apply with their local social services agencies.
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Long Island isn't alone in feeling the hit, which is partly due to the war in Ukraine. Long Island's projected increase is line with national numbers, around a 28 percent jump for those with natural gas, according to the Energy Information Administration.
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