Staying warm during this month’s Arctic blast was hard enough for many across Kansas City.
Bills for staying warm are now starting to come due.
Kansas City resident Mary Deloa uses several tricks to help lower her utility bill: keeping the thermostat below 68 in the winter and wearing lots of layers when she’s around the house.
“I don’t know how I’m going to pay for it,” Deloa said after receiving a $250 gas bill. “I am just a single person living by myself and I could only imagine if it was a family.”
John Batten/KSHBDeloa recently moved to Kansas City from Texas. With a long-distance fiancee and an upcoming wedding, money is already tight.
She says she might have to cut down on visits while she pays down her bills.
A spokesperson from Spire, one of the largest gas providers in the Kansas City area, says increases in bills are largely due to the time of year and an increase in the amount of gas customers use.