The Engine segment manufactures and markets a range of diesel and natural gas powered engines under the Cummins and other customer brand names for the heavy- and medium-duty truck, bus, recreational vehicle, light-duty automotive, construction, mining, marine, rail, oil and gas, defense, and agricultural markets.
The average household used about 600 gallons of heating oil last winter. At that time, the average price of heating oil was $3.88 per gallon, which amounts to $2,354 per year, he said. If the price stays at $3.15, the average household could save about $464. Heating oil is used much more sparingly in Maryland than New England, which accounts for roughly 75 percent of the country's usage, Felmy said. Most households in the state use natural gas because it's much cheaper, he said.
The average cost for heating homes this winter with natural gas will average $578 in total from October to March, according to the Energy Information Administration, the independent analysis wing of the U.S. Department of Energy. That's a drop of $64 from last winter.Families that use propane gas to heat their homes will see an even bigger decline. The expected total price for this winter is $1,437, which is a $322 drop from the 2014-15 winter. Families that use heating oil will save $459, and their total cost is expected to be $1,392.Ratepayers whose homes are heated by electricity will see the smallest decline, just a small $30 drop from last winter to $930.amilies that use propane gas to heat their homes will see an even bigger decline. The expected total price for this winter is $1,437, which is a $322 drop from the 2014-15 winter.