Americans face record costs to keep cool this summer

This summer, the cost of cooling homes could break records, with prices not seen more than a decade ago: the blow is greater with winter spending

Americans face record costs to keep cool this summer

Americans are set to spend more to keep their homes cool this summer. A recent analysis shows that the average cost for cooling homes from June through September is expected to reach a record $784.

Air conditioners eat up lots of energy; steps to take to lower your expense during summer – Muddy River News

QUINCY — Better Business Bureau has tips to help you save money on air conditioning this summer or find a contractor if you need a tune-up.It’s tempting to blast the AC in the muggy Midwestern heat, but running it at full tilt all day is cost-prohibitive for many. Air conditioners eat up a lot of energy, accounting for 12 percent of the nation’s electricity use and costing homeowners a collective $29 billion annually.Luckily, there are steps you…

Cost to keep homes cool could break records during the Summer - ABC Columbia

(CNN)– Keeping cool could cost more this Summer. A new analysis finds Americans can expect to shell-out a record $784 dollars on average to cool their homes from June through September.    That’s up more than 4% from the same period last year. The National Energy Assistance Directors Association cites two reasons for higher costs to come: electricity prices rising faster than inflation and another hot Summer on tap. Categories: News Ta…