Energy bills are set to rise
Posted Sep 2, 2014 07:40:14 AM.
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Be prepared to pay a little more to heat the home and keep the lights on this month.
Direct Energy has set the rates for electricity and natural gas for those who are not on fixed contracts.
The price of natural gas is being lowered a few cents a Gigajoule but increased demand has bills for the month expected to average $64.
The cost of electricity is also rising just over nine cents a Kilowatt.
Bills for the month of September are expected to average $176, only up a dollar higher in the same period a year ago.