this is not normal. reporter: the price of natural gas is up about 500% since 2020. that and extreme heat throughout the country have pushed costs up. we re seeing numbers for middle income families go higher. and many of those are on tight budgets. reporter: there could be some relief down the line. the infl inflationinfl inflatio has additional tax credits for americans. but now winter heating bills will start up. and it is like three steps forward and two steps back. reporter: another month, another bill. and another looming shutoff notice. and a even with the utility aid, the family will owe at least $500 at the end of this month. pushing their budget to the limit. they have until october to come up with the money. i live with pain all the time. so i m used to it and i deal
reporter: like you said, we know the president is considering more than a dozen black women for this nomination, and tonight the white house is also responding directly to those comments from senator wicker, saying in a statement, president biden has established one of the strongest track records ever when it comes to choosing extraordinarily qualified and ground-breaking nominees. mary alice parks in washington. thank you. your money tonight. with that major nor easter pounding several states, soaring energy prices are driving up the cost of heating your home. for american households using natural gas, families will spend 30% more on average. heating oil and electricity also on the rise. here is abc s alex perez. reporter: tonight plummeting temperatures combined with soaring inflation have winter heating bills across the country skyrocketing. everything is frustrating, especially when you are on a limited income. reporter: those steep bills this winter coming as new data
Spire Missouri customers will see big hikes in their natural gas bills this winter, with residents in the Kansas City area hit the hardest, as the energy market continues to struggle following February’s deep freeze.
for his agenda. what he s trying to pass will make the problem worse. these are all this energy crisis that we re experiencing, we have gas going up a dollar a gallon since joe biden was president. oil prices are crude oil prices have doubled since november. natural gas is up 150%. that means winter heating bills for half the country are 30 to 50% higher. now people turn to the coal industry to save us. the coal industry is not able to meet demand because we ve been decimating them. these are all policy choices. when you declare war on an industry out of existence, they won t produce more oil or coal. more wall street banks won t invest. the alternative fuels are not ready. so we have this crisis where everybody is paying more at the pump, more on home heating bills and all of these liberals that
station selling it for about $5, even texans are paying 3.54. if that rental takes you on vacation, it takes 18% more. back at home, 20% more. appliances, washers, dryers, the question here is not how much, it s how long is it going to take for me to get it? lead times are six months. at the food store, just go vegetarian, you ll save money. protein prices for meat and bacon, to seafood, or up double digits. these are things that you taste, youts see, and you feel. the energy information administration s warning higher home heating bills this winter for the majority of us who use natural gas, your winter heating bills is expected to jump 30% to an average $746. propane, 54% and like i said it could get worse before it gets better.