Sticker shock is the new normal at the pump, at the grocery store, and now at home with some eye-popping utility bills, making for some tough decisions for Bay Area families already tight on cash.
"We just had to have a brand-new furnace put in, which is more energy efficient so we were kind of excited about that," said Debbie Oertel."It's at 66 and what do you normally keep it on," explained Oertel. "That is pretty much our normal."
Even with price increases all over the place right now, her December bill was still a tough pill to swallow, especially when her usage was on par with her usage the year prior. "People are going to have to decide if we are going to eat today or are we going to turn on our heater.," she said. "The increases that customers are going to see on their bills is what we are seeing with natural gas prices," said Tostado. "Market prices are up because of inflation and all of the other issues and what we saw during the pandemic."- Lower the thermostat. Tostado says that every degree lowered on it can save you 2% on your heating bill.- Wash clothes in cold water.
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