I can attest to this. An AVERAGE modest home in the North East consumes 350-500 gallons of heating oil per winter, some homes much more. 10 years ago heating oil was $1.32/g. Here are the current cash prices for heating oil in Southern Maine - http://www.maineoil.com/zone1.asp?type=0 Kerosene is even more outrageous. I've seen it as high as $7.99/gal. Hardwood firewood, cut, split and delivered has been around $200/cord in recent years. Cord= 4ft x 4ft x 8ft neatly stacked. It is typically $350-$400 this year, IF YOU CAN FIND ANY. Propane is ridiculous, many distributors are no longer taking new customers. Electricity prices, well, you know. This is the financial fleecing of America before they try to finish us off.