We've been on an annual budget plan for years where they bill you a fixed amount each month, and then we ante-up any overage in July and they issue an adjusted rate for the next year based on current cost. My monthly was $182/mo. but now it's $454/mo. effective July. Our boiler uses oil for both hot water and baseboard heat, and it's not like we can just rip it out and replace it with all-electric stuff without a huge outlay.
I'm really torqued over this. If you're a heating oil consumer, prepare yourself to take it in the rear.
What used to cost about $450 to fill our heating fuel tank less than a year ago now costs $1,100. We're fucked this winter.
Yup, where I am 1000 litres (264 US Gal) of heating oil is $1200 and this is in the summer when it is usually at its lowest.
1000 litres (254G) will last maybe 8 - 10 weeks during the harshest times in winter.
Just had a woodburner installed at great cost, but there's so much free wood around it makes sense.