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Winter Heating in Lyme rises from $1,288.99 last year to $1,722.71 this winter!
This winter, heating costs in Lyme are expected to increase to around $287.12 each month or an average of $1,722.71 for the whole season . Compare this to an average of $214.83 last winter or $1,288.99 for the season. The average Lyme household can expect to pay about $72.29 more per month or $433.72 more this season.
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What happens in a HES-IE energy audit?
A "Home Energy Solutions" energy audit provides expert diagnostics, upgrade recommendations and weatherization services. The service also qualifies you for advantageous Energize CT rebates and financial incentives to improve your energy efficiency and home comfort. The average participating household receives $1,800 in value from a single 4-6 hour visit. (Average of $1,350 labor & service value + $450 annual energy savings!)
Lyme Heating Costs by Fuel Type
The averages above take into account the different heat sources used in Lyme home. The fuel type used to warm your dwelling affects the price you pay. Let's look at Lyme heating bills based on fuel type.
Lyme Electric bills increase by $143.07
Electricity heated homes will pay an average of $143.07 more this winter season. At least 94 Lyme homes will be affected by the increase
Electric heating will cost one thousand six hundred nine dollars twenty-one cents ($1,609.21) in Lyme this year, that's an average of $two hundred sixty-eight dollars twenty cents ($268.2) per winter month. This is in comparison to one thousand four hundred sixty-six dollars fourteen cents ($1,466.14) last winter. That's a one hundred forty-three dollars seven cents ($143.07).
Lyme Fuel Oil bills increase by $463.3
Fuel oil heated homes will pay an average of $463.3 more this winter season. At least 725 Lyme homes will be affected by the increase
Fuel oil heating will cost one thousand seven hundred thirty dollars fifty cents ($1,730.50) in Lyme this year, that's an average of $two hundred eighty-eight dollars forty-two cents ($288.42) per winter month. This is in comparison to one thousand two hundred sixty-seven dollars twenty cents ($1267.2) last winter. That's a four hundred sixty-three dollars thirty cents ($463.3).
Lyme Natural Gas bills increase by $731.01
Electricity heated homes will pay an average of $731.01 more this winter season. At least 24 Lyme homes will be affected by the increase
Natural Gas heating will cost one thousand four hundred ninety-three dollars forty-nine cents ($1,493.49) in Lyme this year, that's an average of $two hundred forty-eight dollars ninety-two cents ($248.92) per winter month. This is in comparison to seven hundred sixty-two dollars forty-eight cents ($762.48) last winter. That's a seven hundred thirty-one dollars one cent ($731.01).
Lyme Propane bills increase by $397.49
Electricity heated homes will pay an average of $397.49 more this winter season. At least 130 Lyme homes will be affected by the increase
Propane heating will cost two thousand fifty-seven dollars sixty-four cents ($2,057.64) in Lyme this year, that's an average of $three hundred forty-two dollars ninety-four cents ($342.94) per winter month. This is in comparison to one thousand four hundred sixty-six dollars fourteen cents ($1,660.15) last winter. That's a one hundred forty-three dollars seven cents ($397.49).
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This winter, energy efficient Lyme homes will save roughly $165.48 and $715.32.
What happens in a HES energy audit?
Households participating in "Home Energy Solutions" energy audit receive an average of $1,350 in value and $450 in annual energy savings from a single 4-6 hour visit. If you're income eligible, this service is free-of-charge! Otherwise, the co-pay is only $50 thanks to support provided by the state of Connecticut and our local utility companies.
Lyme homes using electricity as their primary heating fuel that perform energy efficiency upgrades may expect to save between $450.25 and $715.32. That's between $75.04 and $119.22 each month!
In other words, more efficient electrically heated homes pay only $1,158.97 and the most efficient pay around $893.89 instead of about $1,609.21 for the entire winter season.
Lyme homes that use natural gas as their primary heating fuel that perform energy efficiency upgrades may expect to save between $165.48 and $331.89 just in this winter season. That's between $27.58 and $55.31 each month!
In other words, more efficient natural gas heated homes pay only $1,328.02 and the most efficient pay around $1,161.60 instead of about $1,493.49 for the entire winter season.
(Based on Eversource Energy Calculator and Consumption & Price Data from the Energy Information administration)
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A "Home Energy Solutions" energy audit provides expert diagnostics, upgrade recommendations and weatherization services. The service also qualifies you for advantageous Energize CT rebates and financial incentives to improve your energy efficiency and home comfort. The average participating household receives $1,350 of value from weatherization services and saves an annual average of $450 on utility bills. All this, from single 4-6 hour visit.
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Next data update: March 25th 2022
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