If you were thinking about getting a home energy audit so that you can be more energy efficient around the house and save some money, now might be the best time to do it.

As we all know, there is a huge oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that is costing roughly between 1000 – 5000 barrels of oil per day. While the  major talk of the town is oil, natural gas is a by-product of oil and quite a bit of it is being injected into the the water right now. By the time everything is said and done, this could turn out to be one of the worst oil spills in history.

How do you think that will effect energy prices?

For the most part, the oil spill will affect the transportation community but natural gas is what we use to heat and cool homes, so if the costs go up, so do yours. If you’re living in an energy-leaky home, now might be the most financially shrewd time to make the investment into a home energy audit as your savings could be exponential.

As of today, the oil spill is still an unsolved mystery and the amount of loss is not just going to affect one economy; it will affect energy prices around the world. While we can solve the world’s problems from our home, we can at least be more energy-efficient around our house and contribute less to the overall national consumption, which saves you money and lessens our dependency. At the very least, it’s a step in the right direction.