BOSTON (WHDH) - Eversource is alerting customers of the rising cost to heat their homes.

Depending on gas usage and weather this winter, Eversource says customers could see an increase of approximately 17% a month over last year, roughly $49 more for hundreds of thousands of residential customers.

Customers could start seeing the increase on their bill on November 1.

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