mainelinerzzzzz t1_iusug97 wrote
Reply to comment by flutterbylove22 in FYI: PPL is Increasing their Electricity Rates by 18% to 14.612 cents/kWh on December 1st. This is up 53.78% YOY. by giggles-mcgee
Natural gas is up but will still be the most economical was to heat a house this winter.
Varolyn t1_iutmjei wrote
That's great for me and I assume you, but not every house is connected to a gas line.
itsallfornaught2 t1_iuupvpk wrote
I thought propane was the most economical way being that it went up the least?
mainelinerzzzzz t1_iuuqg5i wrote
Pipelines are a much less expensive delivery system than trucks. Don’t worry, propane is going up too, more than double last year’s price. Wear sweaters and long underwear this winter.
NativePA t1_iuw354i wrote
I just filled my tanks for $ 0.10/ gal more than last year
mainelinerzzzzz t1_iuwi9ga wrote
Check out the propane spot price here. https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/propane
NativePA t1_iuwmiqx wrote
That’s a cool site. Looks like +6% ytd ? Also EIA has decades of price data here Edit: link
https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=W_EPLLPA_PRS_SPA_DPG&f=W
mainelinerzzzzz t1_iuxoz4l wrote
Shit. I was looking at two years ago. $.88/ gallon wholesale, what’s propane going for retail now?
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