Oct 13 (Reuters) - U.S. consumers will spend more to heat their homes this winter (October through March) than last year due to higher energy commodity prices, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) projected in its Winter Fuels Outlook on Wednesday.

Households that use propane and heating oil will likely spend much more than last year, EIA said. (Reporting by Scott DiSavino; Editing by Andrew Heavens)