On June 1, the Census Bureau released detailed data on last year’s newly-constructed single and multi-family houses. Including on their gas versus electric heat breakdown.
May 12's Consumer Price Index shows that what American consumers paid for a kilowatt-hour rose an average of 3.6 percent over the twelve months through April. This high a rate of inflation in electricity isn’t surprising since natural gas prices have been rising in recent months. Gas prices matter a lot in what electricity costs.
