Electric heat costs way less than reports say, new data suggests

Electrification nonprofit says annual federal report on winter-fuels costs is misleading and leaves out critical nuance

With the holiday season underway in the US, how Americans heat their homes this winter – and how much that will cost them – is the latest focus of the gas v electricity climate culture war.

Earlier this year, Republicans and the fossil fuel industry were furious at suggestions from US regulators that gas stoves could be phased out over concerns about dangerous indoor air pollution, prompting president Biden to rule out such a ban.