Costs Heat Up Heading into Colder Temps News | October 7, 2023 | 0 | by Morgan McCarthy Most Wisconsin families will probably have to pay more to heat their homes this winter. The winter outlook from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association estimates electric heat will cost one-point-two percent more than last winter, while propane is expected to be four-point-two percent higher, and heating oil will be up eight-point-seven percent. But there’s good news for people who heat with natural gas, which is forecast to cost seven-point-eight percent less than last winter.