Rhode Islanders Will Pay 6th Highest Heating Bills In Nation This Winter: Study

Rhode Islanders are in for an expensive winter, a recent study determined.

Rhode Island residents will be hit with the sixth-highest heating bills in the nation, according to the study conducted by Swiftdrain.

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The research team at Swiftdrain — "the No. 1 trench drain company in the world" — "conducted a new analysis comparing average monthly household winter heating costs from the 2019–2020 season with projections for 2025," according to a media release.

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"If keeping warm felt expensive last year, 2025 may feel like an even bigger hit," the release said. "Heating costs across the US have climbed steadily in recent years, and with fuel prices fluctuating, colder-than-average winters becoming more common, and millions of homes still powered by older, inefficient systems, the typical American household is bracing for a more expensive season ahead."

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The state facing the most expensive winter heating bills, obviously, was Alaska, but balmy Hawaii, surprisingly, ranked eighth.

"Hawaii is the interesting outlier," the release said. "Despite its tropical climate, it ranks eighth due to the highest electricity prices in the US. The projected winter cost is $397.42, only a slight increase over five years, but high enough to surpass most mainland states. Hawaiians may not need heat often, but when they do, electricity makes it costly."

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Massachusetts placed seventh, just barely in back of Rhode Island.

"Rhode Island and Massachusetts sit neck-and-neck, both expected to average around $425 per month," the release said. "Each saw increases above 25 percent, fueled by cold winters, dense urban areas requiring constant heating, and reliance on natural gas and electricity. Massachusetts in particular has seen rising electricity rates, adding extra pressure to winter budgets."

The state with the cheapest winter electric bill will be Florida, the study revealed.

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