EIA projects average U.S. household expenditures for natural gas and propane will increase by 13% and 9%, respectively, this winter heating season (October 1 through March 31) compared with last winter. Projected U.S. household expenditures are 2% higher for electricity and 2% lower for heating oil this winter. Although EIA expects average expenditures for households that heat with natural gas will be significantly higher than last winter, they are still lower than the previous 5-year average (see EIA Short-Term Energy and Winter Fuels Outlook slideshow).

A couple of weeks ago, National Grid predicted it would be loower.

What are the basing it on?
actual price per unit? the amount used because of the lower temps expected?..or not?

The predictions are fairly worthless... if we get a warm winter the price and subsequent cost will go down, and vice versa...

Well, for years and years they told us the price of gasoline was purely supply and demand, now we finally have it confirmed that it wasn't true. Yet they don't have any qualms about predicting the future when it comes to home heating. Interesting.

it's all about taxes/unions/contracts......