{"id":36,"date":"2026-03-09T19:16:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T19:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microsites.advancedenergyunited.org\/affordableheatma\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2026-03-09T19:25:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T19:25:40","slug":"36-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/microsites.advancedenergyunited.org\/OldMA\/36-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Breakdance &#8211; 36"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n  <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" \/>\n  <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\" \/>\n  <title>Heating Bills Are Rising \u2013 What Are Your Options?<\/title>\n  <link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=IBM+Plex+Sans:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,300;1,400&#038;family=IBM+Plex+Sans+Condensed:wght@300;400;500;600;700&#038;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\" \/>\n  <style>\n    *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }\n\n    :root {\n      --navy:       #1b2a3b;\n      --navy-mid:   #2c4158;\n      --navy-light: #3d5a7a;\n      --steel:      #4e6a85;\n      --steel-pale: #dde6ef;\n      --amber:      #d9900a;\n      --amber-pale: #fdf0d8;\n      --warm-white: #f7f6f3;\n      --off-white:  #eeece7;\n      --stone:      #ccc8c0;\n      --ink:        #16202b;\n      --ink-mid:    #384a5c;\n      --ink-light:  #6b7e90;\n      --font-cond:  'IBM Plex Sans Condensed', sans-serif;\n      --font-body:  'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;\n    }\n\n    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; 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}\n    .reveal-delay-3 { transition-delay: 0.3s; }\n\n    \/* RESPONSIVE *\/\n    @media (max-width: 900px) {\n      #hero, #intro, #solution, #options, #gas-risk { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n      .hero-right { display: none; }\n      #hero { min-height: auto; }\n      .hero-left { padding: 4rem 2rem; }\n      #intro, #solution, #options, #gas-risk, #masssave { padding: 3.5rem 2rem; }\n      #infographic { padding: 4rem 2rem; }\n      footer { padding: 2rem; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }\n      .infographic-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n      #masssave { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }\n      .options-aside { position: static; }\n    }\n  <\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n\n<!-- NAV -->\n<nav>\n  <span class=\"nav-logo\">Advanced Energy MA<\/span>\n  <ul class=\"nav-links\">\n    <li><a href=\"#solution\">Heat Pumps<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#infographic\">Data<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#options\">Options<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#gas-risk\">Gas Costs<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#masssave\">MassSave<\/a><\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n\n<!-- HERO -->\n<section id=\"hero\">\n  <div class=\"hero-left\">\n    <p class=\"hero-eyebrow\">Massachusetts Energy<\/p>\n    <h1 class=\"hero-h1\">Heating Bills<br\/>Are Rising \u2013<br\/>What Are Your <em>Options?<\/em><\/h1>\n    <p class=\"hero-sub\">Homes heated with natural gas are seeing their bills go up, and fuel oil prices are spiking. Is it time to consider a heat pump?<\/p>\n    <a href=\"#solution\" class=\"hero-cta\">Explore Solutions<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"hero-right\">\n    <!-- modest lower-to-middle income home -->\n    <img decoding=\"async\"\n      src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1570129477492-45c003edd2be?w=1200&#038;auto=format&#038;fit=crop&#038;q=80\"\n      alt=\"Modest single-family home\"\n    \/>\n    <div class=\"hero-stat\">\n      <div class=\"hero-stat-num\">$42B<\/div>\n      <div class=\"hero-stat-label\">in benefits generated for Bay Staters through MassSave<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- INTRO -->\n<section id=\"intro\">\n  <div class=\"intro-text reveal\">\n    <p class=\"section-label\">Why It Matters Now<\/p>\n    <p>Last year, Massachusetts electric utilities began offering a lower rate during the winter heating season for homeowners with heat pumps, to reduce the cost of heating your home. High efficiency heat pumps also provide best-in-class air conditioning that can add cooling or lower summer bills.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"intro-highlight reveal reveal-delay-2\">\n    <strong>Savings at Home:<\/strong> Reducing your energy consumption will help lower your energy bills. The MassSave energy efficiency and electrification programs offer a range of options, such as incentives for insulation, heat pumps and new windows, to help customers manage their energy use, which increases cost savings and increases comfort. Over the years, the program has generated <strong>$42 billion in benefits<\/strong> for Bay Staters.\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- SOLUTION SPOTLIGHT -->\n<section id=\"solution\">\n  <div class=\"solution-img reveal\">\n    <div class=\"solution-img-badge\">Solution Spotlight<\/div>\n    <!-- heat pump unit outside a residential home -->\n    <img decoding=\"async\"\n      src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1621905251189-08b45d6a269e?w=900&#038;auto=format&#038;fit=crop&#038;q=80\"\n      alt=\"Heat pump unit mounted outside a home\"\n    \/>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"solution-content reveal reveal-delay-2\">\n    <p class=\"section-label\">High-Efficiency Heat Pumps + Discounted Rates<\/p>\n    <h2 class=\"section-h2\">Do you have a heat pump in your home?<\/h2>\n    <p>High-efficiency cold weather heat pumps can be used for both heating in winter and cooling in summer while potentially saving energy and money all year long.<\/p>\n    <p>Heat pumps come in a range of shapes and sizes to fit single family houses, condos, and apartments. Rebates are available to lower the upfront cost of heat pumps for Massachusetts residents and business via Masssave.com \u2013 and there are no-cost options for income-qualifying households.<\/p>\n    <p>Customers of Massachusetts electric utilities can also participate in seasonal heat pump rates designed to decrease winter energy charges for homes that use their electric heat pump for heating.<\/p>\n    <ul class=\"solution-links\">\n      <li><a href=\"#\">Air-Source Heat Pumps<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"#\">Ground-Source Heat Pumps<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"#\">Residential Seasonal Heat Pump Rates<\/a><\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- INFOGRAPHIC -->\n<section id=\"infographic\">\n  <div class=\"infographic-header reveal\">\n    <p class=\"section-label\">By the Numbers<\/p>\n    <h2 class=\"section-h2\">The Cost of Staying on Gas<\/h2>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"infographic-grid\">\n    <div class=\"info-card amber reveal\">\n      <div class=\"info-num\">10%<\/div>\n      <div class=\"info-label\">Average Annual Increase<\/div>\n      <div class=\"info-desc\">Massachusetts gas bills have risen an average of 10% each year over the last five years \u2014 and are projected to keep climbing.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"info-card steel reveal reveal-delay-2\">\n      <div class=\"info-num\">133%<\/div>\n      <div class=\"info-label\">Higher Gas Costs This Winter<\/div>\n      <div class=\"info-desc\">The cost of gas in New England this winter is 133% higher than in 2024, with the U.S. EIA projecting costs even higher in 2027.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"info-card light reveal reveal-delay-3\">\n      <div class=\"info-num\">\u2154<\/div>\n      <div class=\"info-label\">Of Your Bill: Infrastructure<\/div>\n      <div class=\"info-desc\">Paying for aging gas pipeline projects now makes up two-thirds of customers&#8217; monthly bills \u2014 regardless of how much gas you use.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"chart-row reveal\" id=\"chartContainer\">\n    <div class=\"chart-item\">\n      <div class=\"chart-item-label\">2020 Baseline<\/div>\n      <div class=\"chart-bar-wrap\"><div class=\"chart-bar steel\" data-width=\"28%\"><\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"chart-val\">Baseline<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"chart-item\">\n      <div class=\"chart-item-label\">+10% yr avg<\/div>\n      <div class=\"chart-bar-wrap\"><div class=\"chart-bar steel\" data-width=\"46%\"><\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"chart-val\">5-yr trend<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"chart-item\">\n      <div class=\"chart-item-label\">Winter 2024<\/div>\n      <div class=\"chart-bar-wrap\"><div class=\"chart-bar amber\" data-width=\"52%\"><\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"chart-val\">Elevated<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"chart-item\">\n      <div class=\"chart-item-label\">Winter 2025<\/div>\n      <div class=\"chart-bar-wrap\"><div class=\"chart-bar amber\" data-width=\"88%\"><\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"chart-val\">+133% vs &#8217;24<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"chart-item\">\n      <div class=\"chart-item-label\">2027 (proj.)<\/div>\n      <div class=\"chart-bar-wrap\"><div class=\"chart-bar amber\" data-width=\"100%\"><\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"chart-val\">Even Higher<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"chart-caption\">Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration \u00b7 Massachusetts Gas Utility Data<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- KNOW YOUR OPTIONS -->\n<section id=\"options\">\n  <div class=\"options-aside\">\n    <div class=\"reveal\">\n      <p class=\"section-label\">Know Your Options<\/p>\n      <h2 class=\"section-h2\">Energy affordability is on everyone&#8217;s mind.<\/h2>\n      <p>Understanding how you can reduce your electricity usage and take advantage of existing programs and rates may help you save money.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"did-you-know reveal reveal-delay-2\">\n      <p class=\"section-label\" style=\"margin-bottom:0.5rem;\">Did you know?<\/p>\n      <p>The Mass Save program delivers a strong return on the investment. Investing in energy efficiency and electrification will help reduce your energy demand and deliver long-term savings to you and your neighbors.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"options-cards\">\n    <div class=\"option-card reveal\">\n      <p>High-efficiency cold weather heat pumps can be used for both heating in winter and cooling in summer while potentially saving energy and money all year long.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"option-card reveal reveal-delay-1\">\n      <p>Heat pumps come in a range of shapes and sizes to fit single family houses, condos, and apartments. Rebates are available to lower the upfront cost of heat pumps for Massachusetts residents and business via Masssave.com \u2013 and there are no-cost options for income-qualifying households.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"option-card reveal reveal-delay-2\">\n      <p>Customers of Massachusetts electric utilities can also participate in seasonal heat pump rates designed to decrease winter energy charges for homes that use their electric heat pump for heating.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- WHY SWITCH OFF GAS -->\n<section id=\"gas-risk\">\n  <div class=\"gas-risk-img reveal\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\"\n      src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1504328345606-18bbc8c9d7d1?w=900&#038;auto=format&#038;fit=crop&#038;q=80\"\n      alt=\"Gas pipeline infrastructure\"\n    \/>\n    <div class=\"gas-callout\">\n      <div class=\"gas-callout-num\">10%<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gas-callout-text\">average annual increase in Massachusetts gas bills over the past five years<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"gas-content reveal reveal-delay-2\">\n    <p class=\"section-label\">Why Switch Off of Gas?<\/p>\n    <h2 class=\"section-h2\">Over the last five years, Massachusetts gas bills have increased on average by 10% each year and will only continue to rise.<\/h2>\n    <p><strong>Aging Infrastructure and price volatility:<\/strong> Gas pipelines in the Commonwealth are costly to maintain and replace. Paying for pipeline projects now makes up two-thirds of customers&#8217; monthly bills \u2013 if you are a gas utility customer, you pay this cost regardless of how much gas you use.<\/p>\n    <p>At the same time, gas supply is prone to price spikes. This winter, the cost of gas in New England is 133% higher than in 2024, and the U.S. Energy Information Administration predicts the cost to be even higher in 2027.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"gas-source\">Boston Globe (op-ed) \u00b7 November 2025<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- MASSSAVE -->\n<section id=\"masssave\">\n  <div class=\"reveal\">\n    <h2 class=\"section-h2\">Savings at Home<\/h2>\n    <p>The MassSave energy efficiency and electrification programs offer a range of options to help customers manage their energy use, which increases cost savings and increases comfort. 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